Earwax Removal

That feeling of fullness or muffled hearing in your ears might be more than just water from your last beach trip. Earwax buildup is one of the most common causes of temporary hearing loss, affecting millions of people who experience blocked sensations, reduced hearing clarity, or even ear discomfort.

At Miramar Beach Audiology Associates, we provide safe, professional earwax removal services that restore your hearing comfort quickly. Don't let impacted earwax interfere with your daily communication or enjoyment of Florida's beautiful coastal sounds.

Understanding Earwax and Its Purpose

Earwax, scientifically known as cerumen, serves important protective functions for your ear health. This natural substance creates a barrier against dust, debris, and harmful bacteria while maintaining proper moisture levels in your ear canal. Earwax also helps prevent infections by creating an acidic environment that discourages bacterial growth.

Your ears typically manage earwax removal naturally as the substance migrates outward, carrying dead skin cells and trapped particles with it. Problems arise when this natural process becomes disrupted, leading to wax accumulation that blocks the ear canal and affects your hearing.

Certain factors increase your risk of earwax impaction, including naturally thick or dry wax, narrow ear canals, frequent use of earbuds or hearing aids, and previous attempts to remove wax with cotton swabs.

Safe Professional Removal Methods

• Manual Removal - Using specialized medical instruments called curettes, we carefully remove impacted wax under direct visualization, ensuring complete cleaning without damage to delicate ear canal tissues

• Irrigation - Gentle water irrigation using controlled pressure and temperature softens and flushes out stubborn wax buildup, providing comfortable removal of larger accumulations

• Microsuction - Advanced technique using a binocular microscope and medical-grade suction device for precise wax removal, particularly effective for hard or deeply impacted earwax

• Combination Techniques - For complex cases, we may use multiple removal methods to ensure complete cleaning while maintaining your comfort throughout the procedure

Why DIY Methods Don't Work

Cotton swabs and ear candles are popular home remedies, but both can worsen earwax problems or cause serious injury. Cotton swabs often push wax deeper into the ear canal, creating harder impactions that are more difficult to remove. They can also scratch ear canal skin or puncture the eardrum if inserted too deeply.

Ear candles pose fire hazards and have no proven effectiveness for wax removal. The FDA has issued warnings against ear candling due to reported burns, perforated eardrums, and wax deposits from the candles themselves.

Professional removal ensures safe, complete cleaning without the risks associated with home remedies. We have the proper tools, lighting, and expertise to remove even stubborn impactions safely.

Get Relief from Earwax Blockage

Don't let earwax buildup diminish your hearing clarity or cause ongoing discomfort. Dr. Mandy Rounseville-Norgaard provides gentle, effective earwax removal using the safest professional techniques available.

Contact Miramar Beach Audiology Associates today to schedule your earwax removal appointment. We'll have your ears feeling clear and comfortable so you can get back to enjoying all the sounds of coastal living.