Cerumen Removal
Cerumen (earwax) can build-up inside the ear canal and become impacted. When this happens, you may experience clogged ears, discomfort, or muffled hearing. Our audiologist can safely remove earwax, so you can hear clearly again.
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Cerumen Impaction
Cerumen (earwax) can build-up inside the ear canal and become impacted. When this happens, you may experience clogged ears, discomfort, or muffled hearing. While earwax is an essential part of having healthy ears, impaction can be uncomfortable and lead to further complications.
Why Earwax is Important
While earwax often goes unnoticed, this naturally occurring substance serves some essential purposes.
- Protection: Earwax acts as a natural barrier that safeguards your ears from dust, debris, and foreign particles. It helps prevent these elements from reaching the delicate structures of the inner ear, including the eardrum and hair cells which are responsible for hearing.
- Moisture: : Earwax contains oils that keep the skin in your ear canal lubricated and moisturized. This prevents dryness, itching, and discomfort, which can occur when the ear canal lacks proper moisture.
- Self-Cleaning: The ears have a remarkable self-cleaning mechanism. Earwax gradually moves from the ear canal towards the ear’s opening, carrying with it any trapped debris.
Sometimes earwax can build-up too quickly or it doesn’t work itself out of the ear canal naturally and becomes impacted.
Cerumen Removal
The audiologist at Tek Audiology can effectively and safely remove impacted earwax, all in the convenience of your own home! To determine if your muffled hearing is the result of impacted earwax or hearing loss, we recommend a hearing exam. This way we can look inside your ears to identify any blockage and ensure we take the necessary steps to get you hearing better again.
If earwax impaction is the cause of your hearing impairment, our audiologist will gently remove the blockage by flushing the ear with body temperature water. This works to dislodge the stubborn earwax; this method is pain free, quick, and highly effective.
If you have built-up earwax that is affecting your hearing or comfort, contact us today! Our audiologist will come and help you experience clear hearing again.
