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Ear Wax Build-Up: Commonly Associated Conditions
The build-up of ear wax in the ears is associated with a wide range of conditions. Understanding and navigating how and why your ear wax builds up, and what you can do about it, is a really important aspect of looking after your inner ears. Your inner ears are associated with a much broader range of bodily functions than you might imagine, and at Ear Wax Solution we offer expert ear wax removal services in Horley to ensure you have healthy, happy ears.
Blocked Ears
In the simplest terms, the most common condition or sensation associated with ear wax buildup is blocked ears. If you feel like your ears are physically blocked by something, then ear wax is the most likely answer. Everyone accumulates ear wax, or cerumen, at different rates, and for many people, this sort of blockage is never a problem. Others, though, produce more than can be moved, and over time it will harden and impact. Blocked ears, in turn, can cause a variety of problems of their own.
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Hearing Loss
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Naturally, if your ears are physically blocked, your hearing will be the first thing to be impacted. Do you feel as though your ears constantly need to “pop”? If so, then your hearing is very likely being impacted by built-up ear wax.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Your eustachian tubes are a part of your inner ear, and eustachian tube dysfunction is an umbrella term referring to muffled and unclear hearing. Over time, this will lead to a lack of equalised pressure. Multiple blockages can cause this condition–including excess fluid, enlarged adenoids, or of course ear wax buildup. This can manifest as a feeling of pain and discomfort in the ears, popping and clicking sounds and, perhaps most concerningly, tinnitus.
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Tinnitus
If you have become aware of a ringing in your ear, building up alongside the blocked sensation, this is what is often referred to as tinnitus. This, again, is caused by the change in pressure in your ear, though tinnitus can be caused by a variety of factors. Crucially, though, tinnitus is treatable when caused by ear wax build-up. Ear wax removal can provide effective, instant relief.
Infections & Swimmer’s Ear
Blockages in the ear canal can cause infections and what is called “Swimmer’s Ear”. Ear infections are of significant immediate danger to your ears, and if you have started feeling earache in the wake of the blocked ear sensations, then your ear may be infected.
This is where treatments like ours come in.
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Ear Wax Removal: How To Treat It
While the potential risks of impacted ear wax are high, at Ear Wax Solution, we offer safe, effective, noninvasive treatments. Traditionally, impacted ear wax has been treated in a variety of ways–but we prioritise microsuction as the quickest, easiest and most reliable method.
Microsuction Ear Wax Removal
Microsuction ear wax works by applying a gentle suction to the affected ears to remove the wax. Our services start with a consultation to assess how impacted your ears are. Ear wax build-up often affects both ears though it may sometimes affect only one, in which case a detailed examination is important.
While there are other methods, most are generally not used now. These include:
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Irrigation/syringing: Irrigation, as the name suggests, involves pushing water through the ear canal to attempt to flush the wax out. This is less effective and less safe than microsuction, as the water can get stuck and lead to infections.
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Manual extraction: In some rarer cases, manual extraction can have benefits. This involves using tools to remove the ear wax from the ear canal.
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Candling: Candling is a method commonly seen on viral videos and social media–but is unfortunately entirely ineffective and actively unsafe.
Addressing Ear Wax Buildup: How It Helps
Some of the more common problems associated with impacted ear wax can be resolved more or less immediately by microsuction ear wax removal.
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Blocked ears: With the physical blockage removed, your ears will be instantly relieved of the blocked sensation.
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Hearing loss: Without any ear wax blocking your ear canal, your hearing will rebalance and return straight away.
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Tinnitus: Tinnitus is good example of why it’s important to act quickly on ear wax blockages. In most cases, ear wax removal will relieve your tinnitus right away. However, the longer you leave it, the more likely it is that your tinnitus will become untreatable.
Contact Us
If you have any further questions about the role of ear wax in your hearing trouble, or blocked ears, contact us to speak to an expert on the team. At Ear Wax Solution, we take pride in providing the most effective, safe treatment for impacted ear wax in Horley. We offer both mobile home visits and appointments at our clinic, utilising the latest technology to make sure your hearing health is protected.
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Prior to Ear Wax Removal
Preparing for your ear wax removal appointment
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Olive Oil Drops: We recommend using olive oil drops for 3 days prior to the appointment to soften your impacted wax.
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Earol Spray: You can also use Earol spray which can help soften the wax in your ears which has small amount of olive oil.
If you are a hearing aid user, it is recommended to perform the above steps at night when you have removed your aid.