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Featuring the Ear Wax Removal Procedure Room at Elevate Hearing

Charles Fontaine • Aug 12, 2022

Proper training, high quality tools, and equipment are required to safely and properly remove earwax. Audiologists Praise Chow and Charles Fontaine are certified by the College of Speech and Hearing of BC (CSHBC) to practise cerumen management, and have extensive experience. At Elevate Hearing, we have a special procedure room equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and instruments to safely and effectively remove earwax.

Note that not everyone requires earwax removal.  For most people the ear canal is self-cleaning, and earwax comes out on its own. However, when the ear produces excessive amounts or when the earwax causes a temporary hearing loss, removal will be required.

Ear Wax Removal Equipment:

ENT Microscope : Provides high magnification of the ear canal and eardrum, as well as a 3D view.

Procedure Chair with footstep : Comfortable chair with motorized adjustment for optimal height and positioning for wax removal.

Video Otoscope : Camera can show before and after photos of ear wax removal.

Suction machine : Gentle, safe removal of soft wax.

 

Ear Wax Removal Tools and Procedures:

Do not try this at home! These procedures must be conducted by trained professionals!

  • Microsuction: Involves using an ENT microscope (“micro”) and suction machine (“suction”), and appropriately-sized microsuction tubes to gently remove earwax

    • Microsuction allows safe removal of earwax that sits deep in the ear canal

  • Instrumentation: Manual removal of ear wax using instruments, for example:

    • Stainless steel tools with metal loop or small spoon/curette on the end

    • Forceps used to “grab” onto earwax or a foreign body in the ear canal

Important Tip :  Please do not insert Qtips into your ear canals.  It could push the wax in further and possibly cause impacted earwax and a temporary hearing loss.  As the saying goes: “Nothing smaller than your elbow in your ear”.

Contact us for an appointment for safe, professional earwax removal in Vancouver.

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