The best solution for a wax blockage in the ear canal is removal through microsuction, a far more efficient solution to any prescribed medicated ear drops, irrigations or powders
Is water starting to be trapped in your ear? Do your ears hurt in cold wind?
Surfers, swimmers, sailors, windsurfers, kayakers, cyclists, hikers and others who spend time around cold wind and/or water
While this may be a nightmare-come-true to those of us who don’t like spiders, our patient believed it was a moth in his ear and googled his options before coming to us at the Ear Hygiene clinic.
One of the most frequent questions we are asked is if our nurses can remove wax or objects from the ears of young children - and the answer is yes!
At the Ear Hygiene Clinic, we see many clients with "blocked ears" when, after discussion, it's likely to be sinus related.
"Should I put oil in my ears before I come for my visit?"
Read how to put oil in an ear here:
People who get dermatitis in their ears say their ears feel itchy and scaly, and sometimes experience discomfort or even some weeping from the canal.
A blocked ear can be a huge source of frustration for many people, such a frustration in fact that people are willing to go to great lengths to fix it.
The Ear Hygiene Clinic nurses were asked to visit a call centre in Canterbury to treat a number of their staff that had always wanted to get their ears checked and cleaned.
A patient presented to Ear Hygiene Clinic with an itchy, infected and painful ear following an insect bite in the ear canal. It was suspected to be from a sandfly.
* "What is ear wax?"
* "Why do we have it?"
* "Why microsuction?"
We have some answers for you.
A big part of our work as Ear Nurses is to educate our clients on the best ways they can look after their ears. After all, prevention is always better than trying to find a cure.