Ear Hygiene and Wax Removal

Proper ear hygiene and wax removal are important steps in maintaining your overall health. Unfortunately, it is one area that is often overlooked or performed incorrectly, leading to unwanted side effects. When the ears have an abundance of wax blocking them, it can impact your ability to hear.

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While earwax is a sign of a healthy ear, too much of it can lead to problems in the ears. Excessive earwax can impair your hearing, cause pain, fullness, or even a “plugged up” feeling in the ears. Florida ENT Associates offers professional ear hygiene and wax removal services to help ensure your ears are properly cleaned.

Hygiene and Wax Removal Treatment

Most people tend to clean their ears with a cotton swab. Unfortunately, this method can sometimes push wax or foreign particles deeper into the ears and lead to infections, hearing loss, or eardrum rupture. This is why it is essential to have a trained provider clean your ears and remove wax when blockages or pain occurs. Florida ENT Associates has several tools available to clean or remove blockages from ears.

The first step will be an examination of your ears to view the wax blockage and help determine the best cleaning method. One method used to clean the ears is with a curved tool called a curet. The tool is inserted into the ears and hooks the wax to allow it to be easily removed. Another option is to use a suction device, WaterPik®, or a syringe filled with water.

When is Earwax Removal or Ear Cleaning Needed?

This treatment can be beneficial for many patients. It can be used for patients who overproduce earwax and need help removing the excess build-up. Patients who do not clean their ears properly or are not cleaning them often enough can also benefit. When the wax is not cleaned correctly, it can build up or have the wax pushed deeper into the ear.

Who is a Candidate for Ear Hygiene and Wax Removal?

Those experiencing pain, pressure, ringing, loss of hearing, or fullness in their ears may be a candidate for the treatment. If you have begun to feel any of these symptoms, it is important that you do not attempt to clean or remove the wax yourself, as this can lead to further pain or damage to the ear. Our staff can easily remove these blockages in our offices.

Benefits of Earwax Removal

Relief from ear pain and pressure
Stops ears from feeling “full” or “plugged”
Stops ringing in the ears
Helps prevent hearing loss caused by blockages

About Florida ENT Associates

Florida ENT Associates is one of Central Florida’s premier destinations for ENT treatment. We’ve been providing patients across Florida with comprehensive care personalized to their specific symptoms and concerns for many years. Our goal is to provide each patient with:

Personalized Treatment

Our experienced providers take the time to listen to your concerns, ensuring your symptoms receive the attention and care they deserve.

Top-rated Physician Network

We’ve built a provider network staffed with board-certified professionals who can treat all areas of ENT care. This ensures you’re always seeing a provider who is well-versed in your area of concern.

Continuity of Care

Our physicians believe in finding long-term care solutions that address each of your symptoms, no matter how big or small.

Community Investment

Florida ENT Associates is proud to be part of the Florida community, and we strive to always be there for our neighbors.

What to Expect from Your Ear Cleaning Treatment

Your provider will first examine the ears and the blockages to determine the best form of treatment. The exam may include using an instrument that allows the providers to see further inside the ear.

Once the method of removal has been selected, the process takes just a short amount of time. After it is complete, most patients feel instant relief from pressure and fullness, and in some cases, hearing loss can improve.