Ear Wax Removal

It acts as a natural anti-bacterial substance, insect repellent and catches dust and debris. So a small amount of ear wax is actually beneficial.

The ears naturally clean themselves. The cells grow from the Tympanic membrane outward and migrate out of the ear and as they do so they sweep debris and excessive wax out with them.

There can be both hereditary and environmental factors. For example, working in hot, dusty environments can exacerbate rates of accumulation. Sometimes as we age we produce more.

When we go putting objects in the ear canal such as Cotton Buds or hair clips we go against the ear's natural cleaning process and people actually end up packing wax further down the ear canal. It becomes impacted against the ear canal wax making it drier and even harder to remove. There is also the risk of scratching the delicate skin of the ear canal, introducing bacteria and possibility of infection.

Often custom fitting hearing aids that occlude the ear more and especially devices worn for prolonged periods of time do exacerbate wax accumulation and set up conditions that increase chances of external ear canal infections.

In these circumstances having a professionally trained clinician remove the wax and debris safely is essential in maintaining ear canal health and optimum hearing aid function.

We use a unique combination of techniques that have been developed over numerous years of practice and under the guidance of an experienced Ear Nose and Throat specialist Dr Alastair Mackendrick and a training course with Phonak Australia.

This is where we use a quality stereo microscope to accurately view the ear canal and use specialised vacuum system to gently suction away any wax and debris.

If the wax is very dry and impacted we will use a softening solution with an ear lavage wash system that puts out multiple streams of solution in warm water. It not rough like ear Syringing which puts one forceful Jet of water directed toward the sensitive ear drum.

The wax readily absorbs our solution allowing for more effective micro-suctioning.

We can also use small curettes and forceps to carefully mechanically remove debris where required.

We use a patented, naturally occurring anti bacterial and anti inflammatory solution to sooth ears after cleaning and minimised chances of infections.

That can vary on a individual basis but to ensure optimal ear canal health and hearing aid function approximately every six months. People with rapid wax accumulation would benefit from a quarterly visit. I have had people notice a reduction of their tinnitus after removal.

No this service is unique to Harmony Hearing. Almost all other practices defer the duty by sending people to their G.P usually for rough syringing by the nurse or if required they are referred further on to an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist. This lengthy process results in big delays in optimal hearing and aid functioning. Many ‘dispensers’ without the appropriate facilities put peoples hearing aids in despite there being hazardous amounts of wax and debris present.

Call our main line on 1800 02 04 06 or book online to make an appointment and please see our great real client testimonials on the Harmony Hearing website.