Ear Wax & Foreign Body Removal by Microsuction at my North Devon Ear Care Clinic

Ear Wax Removal by Microsuction in North Devon

The ability to hear properly is vital to our sense of well-being, and any form of deafness can lead to social isolation, depression and misunderstandings!

One of the reasons why sound is unable to travel down the ear canal is an excessive amount of wax production. In these individuals ear wax has to be removed periodically to restore hearing. Traditionally, this is done by ‘syringing’ (or ‘irrigation’) at the doctor’s surgery but there is now a new, safer method of removing troublesome earwax … Microsuction.

Microsuction uses a small medical suction device to gently hoover the ear wax out. It is far safer than syringing because no water is pushed into the ear canal under pressure. Doing that disturbs the delicate lining of the ear canal and frequently leads to infections a few days afterwards. It is also cleaner, tolerated better by the patient and less preparation is needed.

The wax is removed under the direct vision of a high-powered microscope, or surgical eye glasses (loupes). This gives the clinician the ability to see the minute details of your ear drum and ear canal, allowing a far greater perception of depth.