Frequently Asked Questions
At Hearing First and The Microsuction Ear Wax Removal Network, our aim is to provide our customers with gold standard ear and hearing care. We feel great when we help people reconnect with friends and loved ones by restoring or improving their hearing, and we want to help as many people as we can. The…
When you attend a Microsuction Ear Wax Removal appointment with us, there are two forms that need to be completed: A Triage Form, which everyone must complete before booking, and a Consent Form, which everyone must complete before attending their appointment. The Triage Form is a new requirement introduced by our professional bodies since Covid-19…
The majority of people who book an appointment with us have already been to see their GP or Practice Nurse and have a confirmed ear wax blockage. We are happy to see patients who self-refer who feel that their ear is blocked. If there turns out to be no wax, we are in a very…
It could be ear wax, but then again, it might not be. Itching ears on their own are not a certain indication of ear wax: we would normally expect to see other symptoms, such as a partial or complete reduction in hearing, which may sometimes fluctuate and/or a feeling of fullness, tenderness or pain. With…
Our clinics are often fully booked, meaning some patients with an ear wax blockage have to be turned away or book an appointment at a later date. Following the emergence of Covid-19, we have had to implement new guidelines that require longer times between appointments to allow time for doffing and donning of PPE, decontamination…
It is widely accepted that microsuction is the safest method to clean the ear, around 100 times safer than syringing or irrigation … A stereoscopic microscope is used to magnify and light up the ear, giving our practitioners a 3D view, making it easier to assess and treat your ear wax blockage. A medical suction…
If you have confirmed soft ear wax, then you do not need to soften it as it is already soft. Also, if you have a perforated ear drum that has not healed, then you should not use ear drops before a microsuction procedure. In every other case, pre-softening the wax is recommended: in “Aural microsuction…
Microsuction is a fairly noisy procedure and the noise within the ear canal can get very loud . … In the study “Noise levels generated within the external auditory canal during microsuction aural toilet and the effect on hearing: a prospective controlled series” 14 patients volunteered to take part in a study. Hearing tests were…