Earwax Buildup is caused by oil that develops in your ear canal. This oily wax protects your ear from dust, bacteria, and other foreign substances that can enter the ear. Sometimes, your glands produce more wax than necessary. Instead of emerging from the ear canal naturally, it hardens. If you attempt to clean your ears, you can push the earwax deeper into the canal, causing more earwax buildup and a potential blockage. On This Page Earwax Buildup and Blockage Causes of earwax buildup Signs and symptoms of earwax buildup How to get rid of excess earwax Warning about ear candles Earwax in older adults How to remove earwax at home Should you use ear candles? What Is Earwax Buildup? When to Seek Medical Care for Earwax Earwax Treatment and Self-Care at Home Earwax Buildup and Blockage If you notice the signs and symptoms of earwax blockage, talk to your doctor. The signs and symptoms could indicate another condition. You may think you can manage earwax on your own, but there's no way to tell if you have excessive earwax without having somebody, generally, your physician,...
read more →How is earwax impaction treated? If left untreated, excessive earwax may cause symptoms of earwax impaction to become worse. These symptoms might include hearing loss, ear irritation, etc. A build-up of earwax might also make it difficult to see into the ear, which may result in potential problems going undiagnosed. On This Page How is earwax impaction treated? What is impacted earwax? What causes impacted earwax? Who is at risk for impacted earwax? What are the symptoms of impacted earwax? How is impacted earwax diagnosed? How is impacted earwax treated? Causes of earwax blockage Symptoms of earwax blockage Symptoms of impacted earwax Hearing aid users face a dilemma when it comes to ear wax. Nobody should try to remove ear wax by themselves. The best thing to do is leave the ear wax alone and let the ear clean itself out naturally. If you try to clean it out yourself, you risk pushing the wax in more deeply, making it impacted. At the same time, a hearing aid or earmold prevents the ear from being able to clean itself out...
read more →We are an Audiologist-led network of earwax removal clinics. An audiologist is "a health care professional who is trained to evaluate hearing loss and related disorders, such as tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and to rehabilitate individuals with hearing loss and related disorders." The advantage is that if you feel that you have an ear wax blockage, but it turns out that there isn't any, we can also provide hearing tests and give unbiased independent advice on the best treatment.
Many people are finding that their local NHS GP surgery has stopped offering ear syringing (also known as "ear irrigation"). No doubt this is partly down to a lack of funding, but the fact that ear syringing is inherently less safe than ear micro-suction has played a large part. Many people have been injured by the ear syringing process and this is why we don't offer ear syringing as a service.
Our clients have told us time and again that the amount they paid was worth it for the relief of being able to hear properly again... without having to wait months for a micro suction appointment. You don't need to wait months for ear wax removal, either. Why not jump the queue by "going private"?