Ear Treatments
Below are our 10 articles in the 'ear treatments' category:
Ear candling is a traditional method of helping to reduce the build-up of wax in the ear. Although it is not recommended by any professionals in the UK it is still used in Europe, and by ...
Eard rops are a safe and effective way of introducing medications into the ear. The preparations used may be presrcibed anti-biotics or steroids, or oils or chemicals aiming at softening ear wax and ...
Grommets are commonly used tube shaped devices used for the treatment of persistent middle ear infections where fluid continues to build-up, called 'glue ear'. They are inserted during a surgical ...
A myringoplasty is a surgical operation perofrmed to seal a hole in the ear drum that has not healed naturally. It requires the use of a skin graft that will be taken from another part of the ...
A myringotomy is a surgical procedure used for relieving fluid build-up and infection behind the ear drum. a small incision is made into the ear drum and often a grommet will be placed to keep the ...
Otoplasty is a surgical term meaning pinning back of the ears. Many people are highly sensitive to their physical imperfections or are subject to bullying and ridicule due to prominent ears, and ...
Tinntius maskers are electronic devices designed to help diffuse the sound disturbances experienced with tinntius. They aim to produce white noise which causes the person to redirect their attention ...
Anti-biotics are effective medications used for the treatment of bacterial infections. In modern society however, their overuse has caused super-bugs to develop which are resistant to many types of ...
Auricular acupuncture is a form of complementary therapy based on the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture. The use of fine needles, placed in specific locations of the ear have been found to be ...
Ear surgery can be a very frightening prospect for the person who is to undergo a procedure. Doctors and nurses alike understand this and will try to help make your experience as calm and uneventful ...
