Choose the Best Method for Ear Wax Removal: Water Syringing vs Microsuction

Discover the key differences between water syringing vs microsuction for ear wax removal.
Make an informed decision to protect your ear health.

Water Syringing: Outdated practice

• Water syringing, once a common method for ear wax removal, is no longer recommended by specialists and Ear Nurses.
• The procedure involves high-pressure water to dislodge ear wax, but the speed and force cannot be controlled effectively.
• Water syringing does not allow the ear canal to be visualised during water syringing, which adds to the risks involved.

Complications of Water Syringing:

• The delicate skin of the ear canal can suffer damage.
• Perforation of the eardrum may occur.
• Ear infection can be triggered.
• May experience unpleasant sensations like dizziness and nausea

Microsuction: Gentle and Clinically Proven

• Microsuction, the gold standard for ear wax removal, offers a precise and controlled approach.
• Qualified Ear Nurses use binocular glasses with magnification for close examination and targeting of ear wax during treatment without causing damage.
• A controlled, low-pressure suction to gently remove earwax from the canal.
• This method ensures both comfort and total clearance of problematic ear wax and or debris

The Ear Wax Removal Process:

• Trained and Qualified Ear Nurses utilise binocular glasses and suction for thorough ear canal cleaning, thereby following the same method used by Ear Nose & Throat Specialists.
• Ear suction using a small suction catheter attached to a low-pressure suction machine, which operates like a gentle vacuum cleaner.
• Fine instruments, such as tiny forceps and spoons, may be used to assist in the removal of ear wax.

To remove your ear wax, your Ear Nurse will use: