Ear Treatments

Medical treatments and procedures available for various ear conditions. Topics include surgical options, medications, alternative therapies and devices for managing ear problems.

Can Music Help Tinnitus?

Music and sound can help manage tinnitus symptoms by masking unwanted noise and reducing the distress it causes.

Drugs to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss

Researchers are testing a drug called ADAC that could prevent or reverse hearing damage from loud noise exposure.

Ear Candling for Reducing Ear Wax Build Up

Ear candling is a traditional practise used to clear ear wax, though UK health professionals don't recommend it.

Ear Drops and Their Uses

Ear drops treat common ear problems like wax buildup and infections, available both over-the-counter and by prescription.

Ear Injections for Meniere's Disease

How ear injections can help relieve the debilitating dizziness and vertigo caused by Meniere's disease.

Glomus Tumours: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Glomus tumours are slow-growing nerve growths in the head and neck that can cause hearing loss and dizziness if they affect the inner ear.

Grommets and Your Ear

Small tubes called grommets drain fluid from the middle ear to stop repeated infections and hearing loss in children.

How Does a Cochlear Implant Work?

Cochlear implants bypass damaged ear parts by sending sound signals directly to your auditory nerve, letting deaf people hear and understand speech.

Myringoplasty

Myringoplasty is surgery to repair a perforated eardrum using a skin graft when the hole doesn't heal on its own.

Myringotomy

A small surgical cut in the eardrum drains fluid buildup from ear infections and relieves pressure and symptoms.

Otoplasty or Pinning Back of the Ears

Ear pinning surgery reshapes prominent ears by removing or repositioning cartilage behind the ear to bring them closer to the head.

Tinnitus Maskers

Tinnitus maskers are white noise devices that help make ringing in the ears less noticeable by retraining your brain to focus on background sound instead.

Types of Ear Surgery

Several types of ear surgery now treat hearing loss, repair damage, and reshape ears using microsurgery and laser techniques.

Use of Antibiotics for Ear Infections

Antibiotics like amoxicillin and augmentin kill bacterial ear infections, but only work against bacteria, not viruses.

What Is an Ototoxic Drug?

Some common drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen can damage your hearing as a side effect, though the damage is often reversible.

What Is Auricular (ear) Acupuncture

Auricular acupuncture uses specific points on the ear to relieve chronic pain and illness symptoms by sending signals directly to the brain.

What to Expect from Ear Surgery

Get details on what happens before, during and after ear surgery, including preparation steps and what to expect in recovery.