Ear Wax Removal Services
Waterside Ear Care provides professional ear wax removal and ear cleaning in the comfort of your own home across Southampton, Totton, Romsey, Eastleigh and the Waterside, including Hythe, Dibden Purlieu, Marchwood, Holbury, Blackfield, Fawley and Calshot. Treatment is provided by an experienced NHS Senior Audiologist using microsuction, water irrigation or manual wax removal, depending on your individual needs and the condition of your ears.
A home visit costs £70 and includes examination of your ears and ear wax removal from one or both ears. If no wax is found and no removal is needed, you will only pay a £20 examination fee. I am also happy to offer advice about your hearing aids and can re-tube NHS hearing aid earmoulds if required.
EAR WAX REMOVAL CLINIC IN HYTHE
I also provide a monthly ear wax removal clinic at Age Concern New Forest in Hythe. Appointments are available for microsuction, water irrigation and manual wax removal. Please contact Age Concern New Forest directly to book a clinic appointment. The cost is £55 for both ears.
Before treatment, I will examine your ears and discuss any relevant medical or ear history with you. I will then choose the safest and most appropriate method of wax removal for your ears. Sometimes a combination of microsuction, water irrigation and manual removal gives the best result. If I notice anything that may need medical attention, I will advise you and signpost you to your GP or another appropriate service.
REMOVAL METHODS
MICROSUCTION EAR WAX REMOVAL
Microsuction uses gentle suction to remove ear wax while I carefully view the ear canal throughout the procedure. It is a precise and effective method of ear wax removal and does not require water.
WATER IRRIGATION (formerly called ear syringing)
An electronic ear irrigator is used to flush ear wax out of the ear using warm distilled water (I use laboratory-grade distilled water for ear irrigation rather than ordinary tap water). This is a safer method than an ear syringing. Adjustable pressure allows to control the flow of water. We only use distilled water to minimalize the risk of infections.
This method is not suitable if you have perforated ear drum, recurrent ear infections or recent operations.
MANUAL EAR WAX REMOVAL
For suitable wax close to the entrance of the ear canal, I can use specialist instruments to gently remove the wax by hand. Manual removal can also be used alongside microsuction or irrigation when a combination of methods is the most appropriate approach.