Earwax Removal in Magnolia

It’s more common than you might think.

Individuals experiencing stuffiness in their ears and muffled sound come to us believing that they have lost their hearing only to discover that earwax buildup has blocked the passage of sound through the ear canal.

According to the American Family Physician Journal, 5% of healthy adults, 10% of children, and 57% of elderly adults experience earwax impaction caused by an anatomic deformity, an increased number of hairs in the external auditory canal, and physical barriers to natural wax extrusion (e.g., cotton swabs, hearing aids, earplug-type hearing protectors).

Earwax production is natural, but it can build up and block the ear canal, leading to the stuffiness and muffled sounds you’re experiencing. Your most effective safe earwax removal solution for dealing with built-up or impacted earwax is professional earwax removal.

Patient Undergoing Earwax Removal at Magnolia Hearing

“Where can I find safe and comfortable ear cleaning services near me?”

Your most trusted source for professional ear care in Magnolia is at Magnolia Hearing. We provide the immediate relief you need from impacted earwax as well as comprehensive earwax management to help prevent ongoing issues with impacted earwax.
True or False?

Busting 4 Myths about Earwax

Earwax Means You Have Poor Ear Hygiene

Earwax Means You Have Poor Ear Hygiene

Earwax is produced by specialized cells in the ear canal and is nature’s way of cleaning your ears, providing moisture and lubrication. In reality, it’s a greasy, sticky substance that attracts dirt, debris, fungus, bacteria, and other foreign substances in order to remove them from your ears.

Removal of Earwax Should Be a Part of Regular Hygiene

Removal of Earwax Should Be a Part of Regular Hygiene

Your ears use earwax to clean themselves by attracting foreign substances and gathering them into little balls of earwax, which work their way toward the opening of the ear canal while you talk or chew. The only thing you need to do is wipe them away from the outer ear with a cloth.

Use Cotton Swabs to Dig Earwax from Your Ears

Use Cotton Swabs to Dig Earwax from Your Ears

The use of cotton swabs, bobby pins, paperclips, and other objects (just imagining what they might be makes us shudder) cause s more harm than good by removing healthy wax and scraping the delicate skin of the ear canal, causing infections, impacted earwax, and an increased production of earwax.

Ear Candles Are Safe and Effective

Ear Candles Are Safe and Effective

Does lighting a hollow candle inside your ear sound like a good idea? Besides the fact that they do not work, they’re apt to cause further wax buildup and you might burn your ear.

Gentle Earwax Elimination at Magnolia Hearing

Restoring optimal hearing with earwax removal begins with a discussion of your specific case, which may include questions about your lifestyle, vocation, medical history, and other circumstances that may be related to excessive earwax production and an ongoing issue.

After our discussion of your case, an examination of your ears helps determine the severity of your earwax problem and then plan the best strategy for targeted earwax removal.

Earwax removal typically involves flushing out your ears with warm water, suction using a bulb syringe, and curettes to extract particularly stubborn deposits. Expert audiologists for earwax removal can safely and effectively remove earwax with the least amount of discomfort and without any risk of damage to the ear canal and/or eardrum.

F.A.Qs

Frequently about Earwax and Earwax Removal

Why do I need professional earwax removal?

Professional earwax removal involves the use of techniques that are safer and more effective, and we have a better vantage point to see what’s going on instead of digging blindly inside your ear.

What are the common symptoms of earwax blockage?

Although ear infections, colds, allergies, and other health conditions produce similar symptoms, built-up or impacted earwax can cause:

  • Stuffiness in the ears
  • Ringing or buzzing sounds (tinnitus)
  • Muffled sounds and voices
  • Poor hearing aid performance
  • Earaches
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness/vertigo
  • Balance issues
  • Irritation and itchiness in your ears

Are your audiologists certified and experienced?

Our audiologists are licensed as doctors of audiology in order to practice in the state of Washington.

What can I expect during a comprehensive hearing assessment?

A comprehensive hearing assessment is made up of four steps: a conversation about your case history, a physical examination of your ears, a series of non-intrusive diagnostic tests, and a discussion of test results.

Will the results of the hearing test be explained to me?

Unlike many lab tests, hearing test results are available as soon as testing is finished, which means that your audiologist will be able to explain the results of your hearing test during the same visit as testing.

What happens if the hearing test shows I have a hearing loss?

If your hearing test shows that you have a hearing loss, then your audiologist will discuss the various options you have available, such as medications or medication changes, surgical procedures to remove obstructions, hearing aids, and other electronic hearing devices.

Do you provide recommendations for hearing aids if needed?

Yes. If you need hearing aids, we will provide hearing aid recommendations for various models that are best suited to address your specific type and level of hearing loss. We also will help you choose the one you’ll be most comfortable wearing.

Is the clinic equipped with advanced hearing diagnostic technology?

Yes. Our clinic makes use of the most advanced hearing diagnostic technology available to the hearing care industry.

Schedule an Earwax Removal Appointment
in Magnolia

If you’re experiencing the pain and irritation of impacted earwax, then you are already looking for relief. Your relief will come from an expert audiologist for ear canal cleansing and earwax removal at Magnolia Hearing.

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