Ear Wax Removal for Adults & Children
At Clear Ear Lab, we provide earwax removal service led by our highly qualified and experienced Audiologists using advanced microsuction techniques. Our state-of-the-art equipment and experienced approach ensure the safe and effective removal of excess earwax, helping to restore clearer hearing and improve your comfort and quality of life.
We treat adults and children from 4 years and above. Our team consists of paediatric audiologists, who have several years of experience in working with children, so you can be assured that your child’s ears are in safe hands. We pride ourselves in providing patient-centred approach, putting your individual and your child’s needs first. If your child has complex needs or does not tolerate ear examinations, please contact our friendly team who would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
A Guide To Your Ear Wax Removal Appointment
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Before Your Appointment - We recommend using an over-the-counter olive oil ear spray or drops for 4–5 days before your appointment, unless advised otherwise. This helps to soften the earwax, making it easier and more comfortable to remove. Please do not use ear drops if you have ear infection, ear discharge, or a suspected perforated eardrum without seeking professional advice.
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Medical History - At the start of your appointment, we will discuss your medical history, hearing concerns, and any symptoms you may be experiencing.
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Ear Examination - Your ears will be carefully examined using an otoscope to assess the health of your outer ear, ear canal, and eardrum. If earwax is causing a blockage, we will recommend removing it using microsuction.
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Microsuction Earwax Removal - Microsuction is a safe and gentle procedure that uses low-pressure suction to carefully remove excess earwax from the ear canal. Once the wax has been removed, we will re-examine your ears to ensure your ear canal and eardrum are healthy. Occasionally, if the earwax is particularly hard or deeply impacted, it may not be possible to remove it all in one appointment. If this happens, we will arrange a follow-up visit to complete the treatment after the wax has had more time to soften.
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Aftercare - Before you leave, we will provide personalised aftercare advice to help keep your ears healthy. This may include guidance on keeping your ears dry, reducing the risk of ear infections, and preventing future earwax build-up where possible.
Hearing Assessments
Having regular hearing tests is an important step in protecting your hearing health and maintaining your quality of life. Addressing hearing loss early can make a significant difference, helping you stay connected, communicate with confidence, and enjoy the sounds that matter most.
At Clear Ear Lab, we offer a full range of diagnostic tests to get a full picture of your hearing health. Our aim is to identify any hearing weakness or hearing related conditions as early as possible, supporting you to hear with confidence and enjoy everyday life.
A Guide To Your Hearing Assessment Appointment
At Clear Ear Lab, we do not just rely on one test to determine your hearing. We utilise several tests form an accurate and comprehensive picture of your hearing. The appointment usually takes about an hour and we encourage you bring your partner or a family member with you.
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Understanding your needs – We start by taking a detailed history about your medical health and hearing. We ask questions about you, and your lifestyle, so we can better tailor our service to your individual listening needs.
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Ear Examination – We check the health of your outer ear, ear canal and middle ear using an otoscope.
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Tympanometry – We will assess the function of your middle ear.
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Pure-Tone Audiometry – We assess your hearing across a range of frequencies and sound levels to gain a complete understanding of your hearing ability.
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Speech Test – We assess your ability to hear speech by evaluating your responses to real words and sentences.
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Discussion – We discuss results of each assessment in detail step by step with you and your family and formulate a personalised hearing solutions for you.
Hearing Devices
Modern hearing aids are more advanced than ever, offering exceptional sound quality, comfort, and discreet designs to suit a wide range of hearing needs and lifestyles. Today's devices use intelligent technology to help you hear speech more clearly, reduce background noise, and provide a more natural listening experience in a variety of environments.
We are here to help you choose the right hearing technology.
At Clear Ear Lab, we offer a wide range of hearing solutions from leading manufacturers, including discreet in-the-ear styles, virtually invisible devices, receiver in the canal, and behind-the-ear hearing aids with rechargeable batteries.
We work with a wide range of leading hearing aid manufacturers, giving you access to the latest hearing technology. By offering a broad choice of devices, we can recommend the hearing solution that best suits your hearing needs, lifestyle, and budget.
A Guide To Your Hearing Device Fitting Appointments
At Clear Ear Lab, we will take the time to understand your hearing needs, lifestyle, and preferences before recommending the most suitable hearing technology for you. Whether you're looking for a simple solution or the latest premium technology, we'll help you find hearing aids that provide comfort, confidence, and the best possible hearing experience.
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Personalised hearing aid fitting - Your hearing aids will be individually programmed to match your hearing levels, listening needs, and lifestyle, ensuring you receive the best possible hearing experience.
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Expert guidance and support - We'll show you how to insert and remove your hearing aids, clean and care for them, replace wax filters, and adjust the settings. We'll also provide practical advice on what to expect as you adapt to wearing your new hearing aids.
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Two-week review - At two weeks, we'll invite you back to an appointment to review your progress, discuss your experience, and make any necessary adjustments to optimise your hearing aids.
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Four-week review - At your four-week follow-up, we'll assess how you're getting on in different listening environments and fine-tune your hearing aids to ensure they're performing at their best
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Ongoing care and maintenance - Once you're happy with your hearing aids, we'll arrange a follow-up appointment at around six months to clean, service, and check they're working as they should.
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Annual hearing review - We recommend annual hearing assessments to monitor any changes in your hearing. If needed, we'll reprogramme your hearing aids to ensure they are matched to your latest hearing levels so that they continue to provide the best possible performance.
Childrens Hearing Assessments
A child’s hearing plays an important role in their overall development. Undetected hearing difficulties can affect speech and language development, learning, communication, and social confidence. Early identification and support can help children reach their full potential.
At Clear Ear Lab, we provide specialist paediatric hearing clinics, offering earwax removal, comprehensive hearing assessments, and personalised support for children. We can assess children aged 4 years and above for conditions such as glue ear and hearing loss.
If hearing loss is identified, we will take the time to explain the type and degree of hearing loss and discuss the most appropriate next steps. Where required, we can refer your child to the relevant specialist for further investigation or ongoing management, ensuring they receive expert, coordinated care throughout their hearing journey.
Please note: We can only accept appointments that are arranged by your school. Please get in touch for more details.
A Guide To Your Childs Hearing Assessment Appointment
At Clear Ear Lab, all children’s hearing assessments are carried out by our experienced paediatric audiologists, who use a range of age-appropriate tests to accurately assess your child’s hearing. Appointments can take up to one hour, depending on your child’s needs and the type of assessment required.
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About your child – we start by taking detailed medical history of your child and any hearing concerns you may have about their hearing.
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Ear Examination - We check the health of your child’s outer ear, ear canal and middle ear using an otoscope. If your child does not tolerate ear examinations, please contact us for further advise.
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Tympanometry – We will assess the function of your child’s middle ear
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Play Audiometry – A child-friendly hearing test where your child responds to sounds through fun, play-based activities. This allows us to measure their hearing levels while keeping the assessment engaging and comfortable. If your child does not tolerate headphones or anything near their ears, please contact us for further advise.
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Discussion – We will explain your child’s hearing results clearly and discuss the findings with you in detail. We will provide a personalised management plan. If further investigation or specialist support is required, we can arrange an appropriate referral to ensure your child receives the right care and support.
Note: To help us create a quiet, distraction-free environment and ensure accurate results, we encourage that siblings do not attend the appointment where possible.
Tinnitus Support
Our experienced audiologists will work with you to identify the most appropriate management options, helping you reduce the impact of tinnitus and improve your day-to-day wellbeing.
Tinnitus is a symptom rather than a condition itself and can have many possible causes. It is commonly associated with hearing loss, exposure to loud noise, earwax build-up, ear infections, ageing, certain medications, and conditions affecting the ear or jaw. Stress and anxiety can also make tinnitus more noticeable. The severity and impact of tinnitus can also vary from person to person. Some people experience symptoms constantly, while for others the sounds are intermittent and only occur from time to time. Wile there is no cure for tinnitus, it is highly manageable.
At Clear Ear Lab, we provide comprehensive tinnitus assessments to understand the nature of your tinnitus and how it is affecting your daily life and wellbeing. Based on your assessment, we will develop a personalised management plan tailored to your individual needs, which may include hearing aids, sound therapy, tinnitus counselling, and practical strategies to help you manage your symptoms more effectively.
A Guide To Your Tinnitus Appointment
Our experienced audiologists will take time to learn about your tinnitus and how it is affecting your life. The appointment lasts usually around 60 minutes and you are welcome to bring partner or family member. We offer face to face as well as online appointments.
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About you and your lifestyle – we will start by asking questions about you and your lifestyle. We will take a detailed medical history about your health and hearing.
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Impact of tinnitus – we will use a range of questionnaires to understand your tinnitus in detail and how it is affecting your life and wellbeing.
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Assessment – We will examine your ears and undertake a comprehensive hearing assessment.
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Discussion – Based on the findings of your assessment we will provide you with a management plan tailored to your needs.
Custom Made Ear Plugs & Swim plugs
Whether you're looking to protect your hearing at work, enjoy music safely, improve your sleep, or keep water out of your ears while swimming, custom-made ear plugs provide a comfortable, secure, and effective solution.
We will help you choose the right earplug for you.
At Clear Ear Lab, we provide custom made earplugs for adults and children. We take precise impressions of your ears so that your custom made devices are can be designed to fit your ear canals perfectly, offering superior comfort and protection compared with standard disposable ear plugs. They can help reduce harmful noise levels without compromising sound quality and are available for a wide range of activities, including sleeping, travelling, swimming, shooting, motorcycling, and musicians.
Our audiologists will assess your individual needs and recommend the most suitable type of custom ear plugs to ensure the best fit, comfort, and level of hearing protection for your lifestyle.
A Guide To Your Ear Plugs Appointment
Our audiologists will assess your individual needs and recommend the most suitable type of custom ear plugs to ensure the best fit, comfort, and level of hearing protection for your lifestyle.
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Understanding your needs - We will begin by discussing your lifestyle, hearing protection requirements, and how you plan to use your ear plugs. This helps us recommend the most suitable solution for you.
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Ear examination - Before taking any impressions, we will examine your ears using an otoscope to ensure your outer ear, ear canal, and eardrum are healthy and suitable for custom ear plugs.
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Taking your ear impressions - Once it is safe to proceed, we will take a precise impression of your ears. These impressions are sent to our trusted manufacturers, who create your custom ear plugs to match the unique shape and size of your ears.
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Fitting your custom ear plugs - When your ear plugs arrive, we will carefully fit them and check that they are comfortable, secure, and working effectively.
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Care and maintenance - We will provide guidance on how to clean, store, and look after your custom ear plugs to help keep them performing at their best.