Wax Removal Services
In the Care & Clinical Environment
Ears of Axholme in the Care & Clinical Environment
Our services are available for residents and staff at the same rates.
Ears of Axholme operates a special service for those requiring earwax and blockage removal in care homes, retirement villages, and other residential care settings.
These appointments are longer to accommodate varying factors as well as an even more personal experience with plenty of time for a friendly chat and to talk through any further concerns regarding your ears.
Bookings can be made for individual or multiple patients.
For Multi-patient bookings, the consultation fee does not apply. A charge will only be made where a removal procedure is necessary.
Our Services
Consultation
Maybe you feel your hearing has deteriorated recently?
One ear has clearer hearing than the other?
Your balance feels off?
Pressure in your ears or head?
These are just a few of many questions that an Ears Of Axholme Consultation can provide the answers to.
What Can I Expect?
During your consultation, we will thoroughly discuss any symptoms or issues you have been experiencing. We will conduct an examination of both ears and inform you of any and all findings as well as provide you with advice how best to look after your hearing going forward.
If Microsuction is required post-consultation due to the identification of a wax build-up, this may be conducted on the day of the appointment. We may rebook for a later date. depending on the case.
Microsuction
In addition to the consultation procedure, microsuction is available for those who are aware of a wax build-up or are prone to the over-production of earwax.
What Can I Expect?
Your appointment will begin with a consultation and examination to fully understand your symptoms and any issues you have been facing with your hearing. If the presence of a wax build-up is identified, we will move into the microsuction procedure.
The procedure is completed using a specialist vacuum machine with a fine-ended tip which is inserted into the ear canal. This machine is able to dislodge and remove the earwax in a safe, sanitary, and painless manner.
Each ear and build-up is different, so we encourage you to make at least an hour available within your day to create a relaxed environment free of wider commitments.
The only requirement is that you are able to remain still throughout the procedure to maintain safety. As long as this can be done, microsuction is an enjoyable, satisfying, and liberating procedure that will instantly improve your quality of life and connect you closer to the world and people around you.
Post-procedure, we will reflect on your previous symptoms to ensure these are now relieved. Any relevant aftercare advice will be given before continuing your day in high fidelity!
Consultation
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20-40 minutes
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Individual Patient - £20
Multi-Patient - £0
Cash & Card Accepted
Microsuction
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45 minutes - 1 hour
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£25 for Single Ear
£40 for Dual Ear
Cash & Card Accepted
How You Can Prepare For Your Appointment
-If you are under 18, ensure you have a legal parent or guardian in attendance for the duration of the appointment.
-You will be required to answer a number of questions regarding your hearing-related symptoms and wider health.
-Please ensure you have made 1 hour available around your appointment regardless of the procedure necessary. While all appointments should take less than an hour, this helps to create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, free from external commitments.
Olive Oil
-If you are aware of a wax blockage and have booked a removal procedure, it is highly beneficial to instill of olive oil or Earol spray into the ear canal, before bedtime, in the days prior to your appointment.
3 drops, 3 times a day, for 3 days.
The properties of olive oil soften the earwax and make extraction quicker, easier, and more comfortable - avoiding the need for a potential secondary appointment.
Note: DO NOT use olive oil if you are aware of or suspect an eardrum perforation (tear or hole in the eardrum)
Please do not hesitate to CALL ahead of your appointment with any questions or queries you may have. Alternatively, visit our FAQs page.
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FAQs
For all our FAQs, please click HERE
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No. Provided you keep still, the procedure will be painless. There are no injections or incisions required.
Some patients describe a cold air and pulling sensation as well as some noise from the suction machine however minimal discomfort is experienced.
The use of olive oil to soften the wax will aid your comfort throughout the procedure.
Microsuction is considered the safest and most effective method of earwax removal.
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With every ear being unique, many variables can affect the length of the appointment. Your booking will be for a 1 hour duration.
When making plans around your appointment, please allow just over an hour for your procedure to take place to be on the safe side, regardless of the appointment type.
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We are able to perform a consultation, inspection, and microsuction procedure safely on any individual aged 11+ provided they are able to remain still for the duration of the procedure. There is no upper limit.
NOTE: Patient safety takes priority every time. The procedure may be halted or refused to keep the patient safe if they are unable to remain still.
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Ear Irrigation is the practice of directing a pressurized water stream precisely into the ear canal with the intent of ‘flushing’ earwax out.
While this can sometimes be necessary, it does not produce the consistently effective and comfortable results that microsuction is able to give.
Additionally, the precision offered by microsuction lends itself better to the variables present between ears. In some cases, earwax is heavily solidified, an obstacle that irrigation is also less effective against.
Most crucially, irrigation is more uncomfortable and less safe than microsuction due to the lesser control over water and the inability to monitor the ear canal while the procedure is taking place.
Aftercare guidelines are more stringent as irrigation increases the chance of post-procedure infection.
For these reasons, I largely prioritize the microsuction procedure with irrigation as a secondary option or upon patient request.
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CLINIC APPOINTMENTS:
Our clinic is in central Doncaster next to the Racecourse.
183 Bennetthorpe
Doncaster
DN2 6AHHOME VISITS:
We are based in the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire.
I am able to service areas including but not limited to: Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Leeds, Wakefield, Chesterfield, and Scunthorpe.
If you’d like to know if we can help in your area, please ask HERE.
CARE AND CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS:
We are able to service any residential care or clinical environment in all the same areas where we operate our home visits.
If you’d like to know if we can help in your residential home or care & clinical environment, please ask HERE.
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If an impacted earwax blockage is identified and the appropriate removal procedure is carried out, in most cases, the patient should experience a near-instant relief of symptoms.
In the rare case relief is not fully achieved, consider booking to see your GP or audiologist for further clinical advice.
Your visit to a hearing specialist or GP will be more effective and accurate as a result of having any wax removed prior with us.
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