The OriginalEarwax Clinic
The OriginalEarwax Clinic
Our highly skilled team have helped numerous customers by removing earwax and improving their hearing. We offer consultations, advice and remove earwax by irrigation and microsuction from our three specialist clinics in Hamilton (South Lanarkshire), Kilmarnock (Ayrshire) and Newton Mearns (Glasgow)
Our team is led by a general practitioner with 30 years of experience. Our audiologists are registered with The Health and Care Professionals Council, The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists and The British Society of Hearing aid Audiologists.
We follow the guidelines of the British Society of Audiology for all audiology related services and all our team members are specialised in audiology and holding under/post graduate degrees in audiology.
Our team of experts are specially trained and experienced and will decide on which procedure is the best fit for you without compromising your comfort or satisfaction.
Ear MicrosuctionFrom £40 for 1 ear and £55 for 2 ears
Ear microsuction is where the ear wax is gently removed via a small suction device which is inserted into your ear.
Ear IrrigationFrom £40 for 1 ear and £55 for 2 ears
Ear irrigation is where controlled low pressure water flows into the ear until the wax is removed.
Our Microsuction Ear Wax Removal Service
This is a dry and safe procedure. As opposed to other procedures this is a very precise procedure. You will be asked to instil olive oil or ear drops/spray as advised by the pharmacist for 7 days before the procedure. Impacted wax is often hardened and adheres to the skin of the ear. By applying the oil this softens the wax and helps loosen it off the skin of the ear. Hardened wax also has an irregular surface so it be can be hard to get a good grip of the wax with the suction device. The oil smoothens the surface of the wax. All this preparatory works makes it easier for the Doctor/nurse or audiologist to remove the wax. So we cannot stress how important this is to ensure a successful first visit.
The healthcare professional will examine both ears to assess the extent of the ear wax in both ears. A speculum is then inserted to enable us to have a clear view of the ear wax as the external ear has what we call a sigmoid shape ie it is not straight. We have to tug at your ear gently to straighten the canal.
We use loupes which is a small magnification device to see small details more closely. The lens and bright light are essential for the procedure to go seamlessly.
A thin metal suction tube is then inserted into the ear to extract the wax. This is attached to a medical suction device. Sometimes the ear wax comes out in one attempt. Other times the ear wax can take time to come out if it is severely impacted and is adhered to the skin.
So every patient’s experience is different.
You will hear a suction noise as the tube is inserted into your ear. You require to stay still for the procedure. However healthcare professionals are quick to adapt to any sudden movements.
As it is a dry procedure there is no unnecessary mess.
Our Irrigation Ear Wax Removal Service
The other safe way of removal is irrigation.This is where a gentle stream of water is applied to the roof of your ear canal.
The principle behind this procedure is to soften and dislodge the ear wax with the pressure of the water. The pressure of the water is limited for obvious safety reasons.
Microsuction ear wax removal is a far superior method of removing ear wax. Especially if it is impacted and hardened. We like to use ear wax irrigation as an adjunct to micro suction.
If however you do want to attend for irrigation please instil olive oil for 2 weeks. We will attempt to remove the wax by irrigation but It will be likely that we will need to revert to microsuction if the procedure is ineffective.
P.S. if you have any questions or feedback we would be more than happy to hear from you. We will add any common queries to our FAQs page to help other patients on their ear wax journey.
Earwax Removal is part of DocPlus
A private Medical Practice with a Triple A ethos:
Accessible. Affordable. Available.
We provide professional medical services in our purpose-built clinic in Newton Mearns with easy access just off the motorway network. We offer a bespoke experience tailored to the patient’s need across a broad spectrum of healthcare services delivered in a format that suits you best.
Our Audiology services include: Ear wax Removal, Hearing Tests, Hearing Aid selection and Fitting,
Our clinic in Newton Mearns is within a private GP clinic offering services such as: Private GP consultations, Joint Injections, Blood Tests, Allergy Testing, Vaccinations, Minor surgery and health assessments.
To find out more visit: docplus.co.uk