The wax in our ears is secreted by the glands. Tiny hairs in our ear canals help trap wax, dust and other foreign objects that would otherwise damage the ear drum if any of the dust, wax or foreign objects got too close to the ear drum. Small amounts of wax usually makes its way to the outer opening of the ear where it is washed away or falls out. Some people generate too much wax quickly and the ear canal cannot effectively clear it and thus builds up and blocks ear canal. Earwax blockage commonly occurs when people try to clean their ears out using
Q-tips, or other items in their ears. This just pushes the wax deeper, rather than removing it. Always have a licensed professional flush out your ears.
You can get ear drops with a liquid substance called a cerumenolytic, over the counter. This liquid solution, which is a oil-based, helps thin or dissolve earwax.
Narrow ear canals, wearing hearing aids, custom ear plugs and headphones, changes in the weather, living and working in dusty environments, and using cotton swabs can result in a build-up of excessive ear wax. Some people also just produce more earwax than others like people with Narrow ear canals, Medical conditions, Loss of elasticity & aging, Changes in weather or living and working in a dusty environment, Hormonal changes in the body, Wearing hearing aids.
Pain or a feeling of fullness in your ear
Feeling like your ear is plugged
Partial loss of hearing, which worsens over time
Ringing in your ear, known as tinnitus
Itching, discharge, or a smell coming from your ear
Coughing
Mechanical (Curettage)
curette is a thin, long, curved tool that allows our audiologists to gently remove the ear wax lodged in your inner ear. After inspecting your ear with an otoscope, we will use the curette to remove the wax. If the ear wax is hard, an ear wax softening agent will be used to soften it. This method is painless and effective.
Irrigation
Our professionals will use special solutions to soften and loosen the ear wax build-up before flushing it with water. We use a low-pressure system to gently remove the wax, making the treatment painless and easy. Irrigation is best used when microsection or mechanical methods are not suitable options for the patient.