Ear Syringing & Microsuction

Symptoms of ear wax

• Itchy ears
• Earache
• Blocked ears
• Tinnitus
• Hearing loss

Ear syringing or (ear irrigation) is a common procedure used to remove cerumen (ear wax) from the ear. Before the health care professional is able to perform ear syringing an otoscope is used to visualise the wax. If wax is present the clinician will perform either microsuction or ear syringing.

Ear syringing is not recommended if the patient has a perforated ear drum, active ear infection or any related ear surgery. It is not recommended to perform syringing if the patient suffers from vertigo.

Most modern day techniques will use luke warm water from an electronic irrigator to rinse the ear. The water and the ear wax are collected in a cup shaped container which is placed under the patient’s ear. In the past, clinicians would perform syringing using a metal syringe. The syringe is used to insert water or a water saline mixture into the ear canal to flush out the wax however this is no longer a recommended procedure of cleaning the ears. The electronic irrigator is much safer technique as they have controlled pressures. Majority of people who have had this procedure done before find it tolerable however microsuction is the way forward and very few practices perform ear syringing.

At IHearClear we give preference to microsuction over traditionally ear syringing at our clinics in Leicester and Huddersfield. Microsuction is a safe and comfortable procedure where wax is removed from the ear under a microscope. The microscope is used to visualise the wax whilst it is being removed with a low pressure gentle suction machine and a sterile probe.

If you are suffering from any of the above symptoms or require microusction please contact iHearClear on 01164422534.

By Hassan Saleem