Your ears are delicate, and there are many things that might impact the way they function. While some of these might be easy to understand and have simple remedies (such as a buildup of excess earwax), there are also more complex issues you can encounter. […]
You might not have heard of it before, as cholesteatoma is a relatively uncommon disease, but it can have incredibly serious repercussions if it is left untreated. […]
Ear wax microsuction is a safe and quick way of removing wax and other debris from the inner ear. […]
Hearing loss happens to many people during their lifetime, and it can be an extremely difficult condition to live with. […]
Severe hearing loss can be difficult to live with, but diagnosing and treating the condition is important to ensure you’re able to live the most normal and comfortable life possible. […]
1 in 6 UK adults suffers from hearing loss and 2,000,000 of these people are registered hearing aid users. […]
Mixed hearing loss can be classified as a form of hearing problem that combines both sensorineural and conductive loss. If there has been damage to the ability of the middle or outer ear to pass sound waves, together with damage to the sound data processing ability of the auditory nerve, this is what is described […]
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is one of the most common forms of hearing loss and is due to a problem in the inner ear, the tiny hairs that detect sound, or the nerve that carries signals to the hearing centres in the brain. […]
Most people recognise tinnitus as a condition in which sufferers hear a constant ringing in their ears. Whilst many people with tinnitus do indeed hear ringing, however, the sound could also be described as a roaring, clicking or hissing. The sound heard differs from person to person. If you fear that you may be suffering […]
Cerumen – more commonly known as earwax – is the yellow/brownish substance that forms inside the ear canal and can collect on the outside of the ear.
Did you know that your genetics largely determine whether your earwax is the wet type or the dry type? […]