Hastings: Microsuction Ear Wax Removal Hastings

Hastings: Microsuction Ear Wax Removal Hastings

This clinic is within the purpose-built medical facilities at Station Plaza Health Centre

Ear Wax Removal Hastings: We are Audiologists who specialise in unblocking ears, so if you have an ear wax problem, come to our ear wax removal Hastings clinic. We are the local ear wax removal experts in Hastings!

What Is Microsuction?

At The Microsuction Network, we NEVER syringe or irrigate!

Simply put, microsuction is the removal of ear wax from the ear canal using illuminating microscopes and gentle medical suction. At our clinics we use ENT-grade suction units and portable convergent microscopes, as well as disposable, sterile suction tips. Microsuction is considered the safest method of ear wax removal, and our training and experience ensure you will have a very safe procedure.

When the ear wax is very tough, or if there is a foreign body in the ear canal, such as a cotton bud tip, or an ear plug which has become stuck, we may use instruments, which are specially designed for removing ear wax and other objects from the ear canal. All of our staff are trained and experienced at using instruments. You may also see instrument removal also called “curettage” or “aural toilet”, but we think “instrument removal” sounds nicer.

Why Don’t We Irrigate (Syringe)?

Irrigation uses a high pressure water jet to dislodge the wax from your ear. It’s like a mini jet wash, and has been known to rupture the ear drum and cause facial paralysis. The electronic ear irrigator has largely replaced the more old fashioned ear syringe, but it still has the same basic problem that it uses a pushing force and can push hardened wax further into your ear. More commonly, if the procedure does not completely remove your wax blockage, wax and water can be trapped in the ear and lead to a painful ear infection.

Microsuction needs a higher level of training than irrigation, a good eye and a steady hand. Some clinics say they do microsuction, but use inferior methods and equipment and when the wax is deep in the ear they give up and irrigate. It does not matter who is operating an ear irrigator, it still carries the same inherent risk. So at the Microsuction Earwax Removal Network, we never irrigate. We will only use microsuction or manual instruments to remove your ear wax blockage.

If you are looking for great value private earwax removal in Hastings, our Micro Suction Earwax Removal Clinic can be found in Hastings at:

Professional ear wax removal Hastings clinicians. If you have a blocked ear, come to our ear wax removal Hastings clinic. We really are the ear wax removal experts in Hastings.

Our prices (see below) are the best value in East Sussex!

Please note that in order to devote to correct time for each patient, ear wax removal is by appointment only.

NB Our colleagues at the location are unable to take messages or book appointments. Please call us on 020 3397 9787, or book online.

Due to regulations from our professional body, records must be kept of the consent of all patients. In order to comply with this guidance, we have adapted our booking system to incorporate a triage and consent form – after booking please check your email for details on how to complete the form as otherwise we cannot provide treatment. Please click here to make your booking and have your credit or debit card to hand.

If you are unable to use our self-service online booking system, you can take advantage of our “done for you” service and call us on 020 3397 9787 instead.

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You will find us in Hastings at Station Plaza Health Centre.

Disabled Access

There is disabled parking outside the clinic and wheelchair access throughout

Appointment Booking

Due to high demand, microsuction ear wax removal in Hastings is strictly by appointment.

You can book a microsuction appointment in Hastings online here, or click on the Book Now button below.

Parking

There is pay and display parking behind the clinic

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19 Interesting Facts About Hastings

Think you know Hastings? Beyond the famous date of 1066 lies a seaside town bursting with coastal eccentricities, underground secrets, and world-record-breaking oddities. From giant walking bushes and secret smuggler networks to the world’s largest gathering of pirates, this historic East Sussex haven is far stranger than your history textbooks let on. Dive into these 18 fascinating, bizarre, and downright surprising facts about Hastings that will completely change how you view this iconic coastal gem.

1. Hastings is famous for a battle that actually took place seven miles away in the town of Battle.
2. The town features the East Hill Lift, which is the steepest funicular railway in the United Kingdom.

   

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4. Beneath the town streets lies St Clements Caves, a massive underground network used by smugglers in the 18th century.
5. Hastings is home to Europe’s largest beach-launched fishing fleet, known as the Stade.
6. The iconic tall black wooden sheds on the beach, called Net Shops, were built vertically to save space and dry natural hemp fishing nets.
7. Every May, the town hosts the Jack in the Green festival, a bizarre pagan-style celebration where a man dressed as a giant walking bush dances through the streets.
8. The town officially holds the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of pirates, with 14,231 people dressed as pirates in 2012.
9. Occultist Aleister Crowley, once dubbed “the wickedest man in the world,” spent his final years and died in Hastings in 1947.
10. Grey Owl, one of Canada’s most famous early conservationists who claimed Native American identity, was actually an English boy named Archibald Belaney born in Hastings.
11. The ruins of Hastings Castle include the remains of the very first motte-and-bailey castle built by William the Conqueror in England.
12. Hastings was one of the premier medieval Cinque Ports, a powerful confederation of coastal towns responsible for maintaining ships for the King’s defense.
13. In 1920, the town launched the Hastings International Chess Congress, which remains the longest-running annual chess tournament in the world.
14. The town features a subterranean skatepark called Source Park, which is built entirely inside a converted Victorian underground swimming bath.

    

15. Television pioneer John Logie Baird transmitted the world’s first live television silhouette images while living in Hastings in 1924.
16. The town’s West Hill features an operational funicular railway that uniquely travels through a natural rock tunnel.
17. During the 14th century, French raiders repeatedly attacked and burned Hastings down, forcing the townspeople to rebuild from scratch.
18. The local beach consists entirely of shingle because a massive storm in the 13th century destroyed the original harbor and altered the coastline forever.
19. Hastings Pier won the prestigious Stirling Prize for architecture in 2017 after the community raised millions to rebuild it following a devastating fire.

Why Do We Have Ear Wax?

Ear wax (medical name cerumen) is made by specialised glands in the outer two thirds of the ear canal. It helps protect the ear by moisturising the skin in the ear canal, providing a physical barrier against infection, and by being acidic it has antibacterial properties. Because it is sticky, it helps to catch dust, pollen and small insects and prevent them from establishing themselves in your ears! The skin in your ear canal grows differently to the skin that covers the rest of our body, and grows along the ear canal from the ear drum to the canal entrance. It acts like a conveyor belt, bringing the earwax, and any dust, pollen or other debris with it, out of the ear. This way, the ear canal cleans itself naturally.

Why Do Ear Wax Blockages Happen?

Typically, ear wax blocks the ear canal and becomes impacted when it is pushed back against the outward movement that is part of the natural cleaning process. This can be done using cotton buds, matchsticks, paper clips, rolled up tissue, and hair pins amongst other objects, but legitimate items such as ear plugs and hearing aids can also cause ear wax buildup. Other causes of ear wax impaction can be narrow or winding ear canals, excessive, excessively dry or excessively sticky ear wax production. Everybody has an S bend in their ear canals – this is to reduce the chance of twigs and other objects from perforating the ear drum. However, earwax can build up on very sharp bends in the canal. Where the ear canal is very narrow, there is less space for ear wax to accumulate, and this can lead to frequent ear wax blockages. Excessive, sticky, or dry ear wax production can also lead to impacted earwax. The most obvious symptom of a blocked ear is a partial or total loss of hearing, but other symptoms can include pain, itching, a feeling of fullness, or hissing, whooshing, buzzing or ringing sounds.

How To Get Rid Of Ear Wax

Unfortunately, the size and shape of your ear canal, as well as the amount and type of ear wax is genetically determined. In order to reduce ear wax build up we recommend applying one squirt of Earol (a sterile, sealed olive oil spray) into each ear twice a week. Because Earol is a manual pump spray, it needs to be primed by squirting a few times before use. We recommend that you prime it over a sink until you see a squirt of oil come out. If you have a blocked ear, we recommend you apply two squirts of Earol twice or three times a day for three or four days and then attend one of our expert microsuction ear wax removal clinics. You can book an appointment at our microsuction ear wax removal clinic near you here. Please don’t put cotton wool in after applying Earol, as it will just absorb the olive oil and stop it from doing its work. We don’t recommend self-syringing as this can push the ear wax further into your ear. We particularly recommend you avoid ear candles, as these do not remove ear wax and can potentially cause serious problems. We have an article on ear candles and their pitfalls here.

If you’d like to read about the various methods of ear wax removal, including syringing and microsuction, we have an article on different ear wax removal methods here.

If You Wear Hearing Aids

If you wear hearing aids, to prevent oil and wax from blocking up your hearing aids, just apply the Earol at night, and then wipe out the entrance of your ear canal with a tissue in the morning before you put your hearing aids in. You’ll ideally need to use Earol for five to eight days before your microsuction appointment.

Best Value Ear Wax Removal In The UK

So, after reading the above if you have wax in your ear and would like it removed safely without any water being syringed or jetted into your ear, you may want to choose to have your ear wax microsuctioned.

We provide the best value ear wax microsuction service in the UK, provided by HCPC-registered Audiologists and NMC-registered nurses. We take payment for the appointment up front – we are sorry that we have to do this, but many patients have booked and not turned up, which is frustrating for other patients who cannot get an appointment.

Our Audiologist will inspect your ears using an ENT-grade Vorotek O-Scope or an otoscope to determine whether your ear canals are full of wax and if microsuction is therefore necessary.

If there is no ear wax, we will give you advice and/or a hearing test as appropriate.

If there is ear wax, we will remove the it expertly using a low power medical suction unit with a tiny, sterile 2 mm suction tube on the end. This is so gentle, it feels like barely even a kiss on the cheek. Sometimes, despite applying Earol for several days, the ear wax is too stubborn to be removed by microsuction, so we may use special disposable instruments, such as a Jobson Horne Probe, or a St Barts or Rosen Cerumen Hook. Whatever method we use, you safety is our top priority at all times. If you would like to book a microsuction ear wax removal appointment, click here.

We never use a Propulse Ear Irrigator, which has now largely replaced the ear syringe, as according to the British Medical Journal (article here) irrigation or syringing is associated with a high risk of complications, such as failure of wax removal or further impaction of the wax, ear infection, trauma to the ear canal, or perforation of the ear drum. Other complications of syringing that have been reported are pain, tinnitus, vertigo (dizziness), and loss of balance or hearing.