Ear wax is perfectly normal and is produced to form a protective coating over the skin in the ear canal. Ears are normally self-cleaning – However, if your body produces too much earwax, you may experience problems with your hearing. If this happens, it’s important to get it checked out right away to prevent further issues to your ear health.

Symptoms could be hearing loss, earache or a feeling that your ears are blocked,
Itchiness, in or around the ear,
ringing or buzzing in your ears (tinnitus), Vertigo (feeling dizzy and sick), recurrent ear infections.

If you think you have a build-up of ear wax, please DO NOT try to clean your ears with cotton wool buds. This can make things worse as you may push the wax deeper inside. It may also cause an ear infection.

Remember, you should put nothing smaller than your elbow in your ears!

If you could please soften the wax in your ears 4-5 days before your appointment. Over-the-counter drops or an olive oil spray works well.
It’s important that the wax is soft to make the procedure as comfortable and effective as possible.

Your wax removal appointment will take approximately 30 minutes.
After asking a few questions to get a better understanding of the health of your ears, I will examine your ear canals and ear drums by using an otoscope (magnifier with a light). This information is recorded to help keep track of any changes in your ear over time.
I will then discuss with you the best way to proceed and talk you through the procedure, showing you the equipment that will be used and explaining how it works. You must sign a consent form before I can remove any wax from your ears.
Once you are happy to go ahead, I will carry out the agreed procedure to gently remove any wax that’s in your ear.
After the wax has been removed, I will then check the health of your ears and record this information.

Microsuction
Microsuction earwax removal uses a vacuum to gently remove any excess wax from your ears. It’s one of the most effective services for cleaning your ears.
Irrigation
Irrigation is the traditional and most common treatment for ear wax removal, which was formerly known as syringing, but is a great deal different from the ‘old-style’ procedure that you might recall. Modern irrigation methods involve using a pressurised pulse of warm water jets into the ear from an electronic irrigator. As the water is squirted into the ear at a controlled rate, it rinses out the wax which is collected alongside the water in a basin held under the ear. The procedure is gentle, safe and painless.
Irrigation may not be suitable for people who have suffered from ear infections, had any recent operations to the ear or had complications from the procedure in the past. In such instances, Microsuction might be advisable.