How to Prepare for Microsuction Ear Wax Removal
by Admin
Posted on 20-11-2022 11:31 AM
Experts have a clear view on microsuction.
Based on studies, it is the safest method of
ear
wax removal, resulting in the lowest risk of complications. No procedure is 100% risk free, but microsuction offers clear advantages over ear irrigation:
for tympanic membrane (eardrum) perforation, microsuction is recommended
if the ear has an infection of the external or middle ear, microsuction is the only technique safe to perform wax or debris removal;
microsuction is a more comfortable process, completed in only a few minutes;
no liquids used during the process;
no ear drops or pre-treatment required
pain free.
Recently we have received a few questions about the safety of micro-suction for ear wax removal. I think this is because the procedure is so prevalent. To respond to the questions i did some research into medical studies undertaken around micro-suction ear wax removal. Unfortunately, there are very few in existence. In the study aural microsuction for wax impaction: survey of efficacy and patient perception a study that was undertaken with 159 patients. It was found that although a few people suffered from some pain and or vertigo, "aural microsuction is well tolerated. Side effects are mild, and the prior use of cerumenolytics appears to further reduce their severity".
Irrigation: this is where a soft pulse of water is passed into the ear canal to loosen and flush the wax away. Microsuction: a gentle suction is used to remove wax and debris from the ear canal. Read more here about microsuction earwax removal on occasion, there may be more complex ear canals (those that have had surgery or people with perforations in the eardrum) where an ent consultant would need to carry out the procedure which we are able to organise for you. Edinburgh hearing practice is fully qualified to perform both irrigation and microsuction. Please contact us if you would like any more details on this service or you would like to speak to us about earwax removal.
Before starting the microsuction technique for earwax removal procedure, the doctor will ask questions regarding past medical history of ear conditions and the symptoms present now along with the medications that the patient is taking and any allergies the patient has. After the medical history of the patient is taken, the doctor inspects the patient’s ear canal with a tiny camera or microscope. There may be a screen present where the doctor can visualize the inside of the ear more clearly. The time taken for the microsuction procedure is only a few minutes. A long, thin vacuum is inserted into the ear which generates mild suction to dislodge and eventually remove the earwax.
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Aida lopes
baslp, rccp
vincent howard is a health and care professions council-registered clinical audiologist with expertise in aural microsuction (including paediatric ear cleaning), hearing and balance, diagnostic hearing assessments and hearing aid technology.
Vincent has experience of working in both nhs and private audiology settings and ran amplifon’s flagship store in high street kensington before co-founding hearology. Vincent contracted tinnitus from standing too close to the speakers at a motörhead concert as a teenager and his search for a solution to the ringing sound in his head led him to his career in audiology. As can be seen from vincent’s many five-star reviews across hearology’s various review platforms, he has found his true calling!.
10:52 26 sep 22 very impressed with the service. Organised and efficient. Ruth blunt 10:49 18 sep 22 my gp recommended ear care lab for ear microsuction. Dr alex fragoyannis was excellent. He explained the procedure at every stage, reassured me and listened carefully to all i said. Thank you, dr alex! sé carroll 12:09 18 jul 22 excellent service. Friendly, fast and professional. Recommended if your ears are in needing of a deep cleaning. Keith hatfield 13:23 22 may 22 i was particularly anxious about having this procedure as attempts were made by a local pharmacy which failed and i left feeling worse than when i entered.