Ear Treatments
Can Music Help Tinnitus?
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 mental illness...
Drugs to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Being exposed to a very loud noise can induce so much damage to the delicate tissues of the ears that hearing loss is severe and instant. Longer exposure to...
Ear Candling for Reducing Ear Wax Build Up
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...
Ear Drops and Their Uses
Ear drops are preparations used for the treatment of many disorders of the ear. They come in many dosages and consist of many different ingredients depending...
Ear Injections for Meniere's Disease
If you have Meniere’s disease, you experience attacks of distressing dizzy spells and vertigo that make you completely disorientated. It is not uncommon to...
Glomus Tumours: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Glomus tumours are (sometimes cancerous) growths that start in nerves associated with the jugular vein, one of the main veins that takes blood away from the...
Grommets and Your Ear
Grommets are very small tube-like devices usually made from Teflon, that are surgically inserted into the eardrum allowing for the drainage of fluid or pus f...
How Does a Cochlear Implant Work?
A cochlear implant works in a completely different way to a hearing aid. Instead of amplifying the sounds to make it easier for a partially deaf person to he...
Myringoplasty
A myringoplasty is a surgical procedure indicated as a treatment option for a perforated eardrum when the perforation has failed to heal on its own. It invol...
Myringotomy
Myringotomy is a surgical procedure involving the exploration and opening of the ear drum-a structure found in the middle ear, responsible for vibrating when...
Otoplasty or Pinning Back of the Ears
The term otoplasty literally means refashioning of the ears. It is a broad term and is usually given for the procedure involving ear correction surgery such...
Tinnitus Maskers
Tinnitus is a problem of the ear that causes the sufferer to experience distortion of sound or to hear sounds such as ringing buzzing or humming in the ears....
Types of Ear Surgery
Ear surgery has advanced at a rapid pace over the last few years. Operations have become more intricate, using microsurgery techniques and laser tools to rep...
Use of Antibiotics for Ear Infections
What Are Anti-Biotics? Anti-biotics are a type of medication used to kill infections. They are only useful when targeting bacterial infections and will not w...
What is an Ototoxic Drug?
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 temporary...
What is Auricular (ear) Acupuncture
Most people have a basic understanding of what acupuncture is and know that its aim is to channels the energy channels within the body by inserting very fine...
What to Expect from Ear Surgery
As with any operation, surgery to the ears requires a lot of thought and consideration before the decision to operate can be made. Before the operation, your...