Ear Treatments

Tinnitus describes the condition in which you can hear sounds that aren't really there. It isn't the same as hearing voices, as someone with a...

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...

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...

Grommets are commonly used tube shaped devices used for the treatment of persistent middle ear infections where fluid continues to build-up, called...

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...

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...

Otoplasty is a surgical term meaning pinning back of the ears. Many people are highly sensitive to their physical imperfections or are subject to...

Tinntius maskers are electronic devices designed to help diffuse the sound disturbances experienced with tinntius. They aim to produce white noise...

Anti-biotics are effective medications used for the treatment of bacterial infections. In modern society however, their overuse has caused super-bugs...

An ototoxic drug is one that can damage the structures inside the ear. This is a side effect of the drug and the hearing loss that results is often...

Auricular acupuncture is a form of complementary therapy based on the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture. The use of fine needles, placed in specific...

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...