Ear Wax Removal Services in Hurstville & Miranda, NSW
Safe and Gentle Ear Cleaning To Remove Ear Wax Blockage
Muffled hearing, sudden blocking of ears, the itch, and discomfort – is it serious? Ear wax build-up seems harmless but leads to ear aches, infections, and hearing problems if you don’t get it treated by an audiologist to avoid complications. We will run a hearing test to see the extent of the blockage and safely clean your ear.
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Why Do I Feel My Ear Is Clogged?
Ear wax, sinus congestion, injury, or infection, any of these conditions can make you feel like your ear is clogged. However, the most common reason for a blocked eardrum is ear wax.
Ear wax is good for ear health as long as the wax doesn’t build up and go dry. If it is sitting too long in your ear it will cause blockage and ear problems like hearing loss, tinnitus, or itchiness. To avoid that, keep your ears clean and book an appointment with our audiologist when you suspect the ear wax is building up and blocking the ear canal.
Is Ear Wax Build-up Serious?
Your ears need protection from infection and dirt so the glands in your ear canal secrete ear wax to keep it lubricated and clean and keep all the dirt, debris, or external particles away. Ear wax is good for your ear health but excessive accumulation of ear wax, known as “Cerumen impaction” results in pain and hearing problems.
When your ear is secreting hard or dry wax or too much wax, it is time to see an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist or an audiologist before it results in an infection or hearing loss.
You won’t lose hearing as long as you take prompt action if you experience one or more of these symptoms. They indicate that ear wax production is going from harmless into harmful territory so you can get help on time.
- Muffled hearing
- Ear feels full.
- Ache or itching in the ear
- Tinnitus
- Fever, cough, and dizziness
- Ear discharge and odour
These symptoms indicate that you need to get your ear checked out for ear wax removal. Fever, earache, discharge, and dizziness are more severe symptoms that you shouldn’t avoid, and seek immediate help from an audiologist.
Ear Wax Treatment
For a routine cleanup, you can use at-home methods like ear drops to remove ear wax or drip hydrogen peroxide or plain water to clean the ear of wax. At-home treatments are good for routine ear wax removal as long as you are not using hair pins, cotton swabs, or any hard object to clean your ears.
However, it is best to visit our hearing centre in case you are experiencing blockage, ringing in your ears, discomfort, hearing loss, ear discharge, or other serious symptoms. There are several ways a professional would remove ear wax:
Manual Removal: For stubborn cases, tools are used to carefully extract impacted wax under magnification. It is a safe procedure if carried out by a professional.
Why Choose Us?
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Ear wax is good until it grows hard, blocks your ear and makes hearing difficult. If your ears keep blocking the best course of action is to contact our expert audiologists and audiometrists to make sure it is ear wax blocking your ear and not any foreign object, a scar, or any other ear problem. We will use our top-notch equipment and safe methods to unblock your ear.
What you shouldn’t do is try to clean the ear with cotton buds as it can push the ear wax further in the ear canal and complicate the problem. It is best to reach out to our audiologists and audiometrists who have been providing audiology services, including ear wax removal, across NSW since 1969.
Book an appointment with our ear health professionals for safe ear wax removal.
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FAQ's
It is best to talk to an audiologist and get your ear checked out to find out if ear wax is the culprit. Your doctor would know better how to treat ear blockage properly.
Ear wax removal is not painful when you get it done by an experienced audiologist and audiometrist. You may experience slight discomfort and sensitivity after the procedure but it doesn’t hurt.
There are a few reasons why your ear produces excessive ear wax. Some of them include genetics, age, too much ear hair, environmental factors like allergies, frequent use of earbuds, and skin conditions.
Yes, you can. Instead of using cotton swabs, soak a cotton ball in plain water or hydrogen peroxide, then tilt your head and drip the water into your ear. Keep your head in that position for a minute then tilt your ear the other way so the water drops out of your ear along with the wax.
The at-home ear wax removal method is not advisable if you are experiencing serious symptoms like fever, dizziness, tinnitus, ear discharge, or earache. In that case, visit an audiologist without delay.
Yes, they are certified to run hearing tests, and diagnose, and treat ear problems. What they can’t do is perform surgeries and prescribe medications. You can book an appointment with our audiologists and audiometrists who are best equipped to safely remove ear wax.
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