Your ears will typically clear ear wax by themselves, but if you are prone to ear wax build-up or have required an emergency appointment or home visit in the past, you may be best off booking a microsuction appointment every six months.
Despite not providing the best first impression, ear wax is a remarkable and quite vital substance in your body for preventing infection, avoiding the growth of bacteria and keeping water from entering the inner ear.
In many cases, you do not even need to clear your ears at all unless you get excessive build-up of wax; contrary to popular belief, ear wax cleans itself from your ears, and the best time to book an appointment is if you notice a problem that requires microsuctioning.
With that in mind, here are the signs that it may be time to book an earwax removal session.
Blocked Or Pressurised Ear
If your ear feels plugged, like it is about to pop or you feel the pain of pressure building within the ear, it could be a sign that wax has blocked your ear completely.
Whilst in some cases it can relieve itself, the discomfort it can cause is often enough to contact the experts for some expert relief.
Tinnitus
The characteristic ringing and buzzing sounds of tinnitus can have a wide variety of causes, but in many cases, a root or exacerbating factor is ear wax blockages, which can sometimes cause the characteristic sounds or at least make them worse.
If You Use A Hearing Aid
Hearing aids are moulded to the shape of your ear, and this can make them more sensitive to ear wax build-up that can affect its position in the ear.
If you wear a hearing aid and it suddenly is not working as well, the root cause is typically ear wax.
