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"I literally can't hear a thing..." | Earwax Removal

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5 ай бұрын

👂 Join Adam, one of the audiologists at Alto Hearing, for a session on earwax removal directly from our clinics in Lutterworth and Kenilworth, UK. As we celebrate Mariia's birthday and showcase her skillful microsuction techniques, you'll witness the relief and joy of our patients as their blocked ears are cleared.
🔍 Ever wondered about the dangers of DIY ear cleaning? Adam shares cautionary tales and expert advice on why household items like hair grips should stay out of your ears. Plus, learn about the importance of professional earwax removal and the tailored approach we take to ensure safety and comfort for every patient.
💡 Discover when to use tools versus microsuction, and gain insights into the pre-removal assessment process, ensuring a thorough and personalized experience for every visitor to Alto Hearing.
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@suzanneirving7257 4 ай бұрын

I always wondered if some of the people who were diagnosed as deaf back in the day actually just had an earwax or skin blockage

@theresakennedy3696 4 ай бұрын

I've wondered that myself.

@Fazzer57 4 ай бұрын

That's a really good question. I think you're right.

@danielshannon6027 4 ай бұрын

My father had that problem.

@shifaali2133 4 ай бұрын

My Dad also became deaf..Turned out to be huge lumps of wax in both of his ears. He got them cleaned out & we never complained again about Dad not hearing us.

@donnabernd6688 4 ай бұрын

That's the first thing doctors check for now. I've lost over 50% of my hearing so I know from personal experience. And no, there was no wax buildup in my ears.

@jodit1 17 күн бұрын

I can't imagine how much better your patients feel.

@bschmonka 2 ай бұрын

I made myself deaf at age 3 in one ear by using a hair grip after seeing my grandma use one. I am now a tale of caution to the children of my colleagues.

@pamelaabettis7225 4 ай бұрын

My Dad used to use a hairpin to clean our ears as a child! Praise God, we survived his care. He constantly used a car key in his own ear!

@marianilsson8785 4 ай бұрын

Don’t move

@kimpeter9273 3 ай бұрын

My mom did also

@WooWoo-co4jf 3 ай бұрын

I've known people do that too, I know were told not to stick cotton buds in our ears but it's so satisfying

@copperblaze22 3 ай бұрын

We did this with safety pins

@zognowak2842 2 ай бұрын

@@copperblaze22 I use a hairpin now.

@manatee1220 4 ай бұрын

For those in the US, a hair grip is a Bobby pin.

@lizpotter8123 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I was scrolling hoping someone would answer that.

@oldcatlover 3 ай бұрын

The US has both hair pins and Bobbi pins. Bobbi pins hold hair tightly and hair pins are loose and hold hair roughly in place.😂

@sigma80 2 ай бұрын

I live in the Northeast part of the United States. I have never seen them used in this area. I saw them for sale in California when I was out there, but never used. I have seen what people refer to as "Bobbi Pins" all my life, but young women seem to rarely use them, or at least heavily anymore.

@oklahomaisok 4 ай бұрын

How many people are walking around thinking that they are going deaf but only have blockages in their ear canals? I don’t know how they live with this condition so long without getting it checked out.

@heathercashero6806 4 ай бұрын

"They're all stupid," Lol! Best line in the video! Happy birthday, Maria! Glad you guys are back!!❤❤

@Soohook 4 ай бұрын

Adam has the most soothing voice.

@danielshannon6027 4 ай бұрын

So what?

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

He does. Ignore the other person who commented

@danielshannon6027 4 ай бұрын

@@22Purplemist Another one who needs counseling.

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

@@danielshannon6027 - what's your problem with the original comment?

@danielshannon6027 4 ай бұрын

@@22Purplemist Creepy

@mistyrenee22 4 ай бұрын

We missed you Alto! Great to see you Adam and happy birthday Maria!! 🥳

@resQfurppl 4 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Maria! Love light & happiness to you ❤❤

@rabbitsrule9437 Ай бұрын

Your voice is perfect to get sleepy. So calm and relaxing

@chosison3653 Күн бұрын

Amazing style of getting everything out of the ear!

@joyhruska9377 4 ай бұрын

Wow. Those were some full ears! Great video.

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@catesmith3011 4 ай бұрын

Missed you! Best wishes to Maria, and thanks for helping folks hear again! ❤

@erinholloway9034 4 ай бұрын

I love how do you say that it doesn’t have anything to do with hygiene because when I’m on the comment section on any of the ear wax channels that I watch there’s always a comment very stupid comment about “ eww they don’t have hygiene “ there’s 100 other Stupid comments that they make that it makes me angry so I love you said that it doesn’t have anything to do with hygiene at all❤😊

@lydiablake-simon7555 4 ай бұрын

It absolutely has to do with your hygiene. Most people use cuetips which do NOTHING for earwax but push it further and pack it tighter in your ear . I constantly am cleaning my ears I ordered ear wax removing tools that are made specifically for ear wax removal . And you will be surprised how quickly wax builds up in there . Most people do not do this they just get those cuetips , so if your using cuetips you do not have good hygiene and you are not taking care of your ears properly. When I go to the doctor, he is even impressed that I have no wax in my ears compared to many other patients he sees.

@ellensears 4 ай бұрын

Welcome back Adam..we've missed you

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Only been a month 😂😂😂

@kittytomaszewski236 4 ай бұрын

@@altoheartwas a month too long Adam!! 😂

@dianeburgess8699 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos. So professional with fantastic results 👏❤️

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@TrixieLittlehobbit 4 ай бұрын

Adam wonderful to see you!! Happy Birthday to a fellow Pisces Mariia!! ♓🙂

@TrixieLittlehobbit 4 ай бұрын

I meant to add I so enjoyed the music toward the end of the video.

@kittytomaszewski236 4 ай бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!!!!! 🎉🥳

@sthompson7260 3 ай бұрын

My ears are squeaky clean thanks to qtips and hair pins. Lol

@kathyknight3462 4 ай бұрын

Happy birthday!

@leonorflores2186 4 ай бұрын

Tiene usted una voz muy agradable ❤

@theresacarter2136 3 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Maria Enjoy your day.

@adriennejmccullough775 4 ай бұрын

You have real good clear Videos 👍🏾

@CarolCCmoto 4 ай бұрын

Happy 😊 birthday 🥳 Maria!

@user-xv4qz4zj1t 4 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Maria 🎈🎉

@lindaalpp1446 4 ай бұрын

Yikes. Some of those chunks look like hairy bugs. Such relief the people must feel.

@melavashawaters6795 2 ай бұрын

Can you show us the size when you pull it out 🤷‍♀️ #satisfying

@suzimilford7921 4 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Maria 🎉❤🥳🥰😘

@sandiodonovan8953 4 ай бұрын

Hi Adam, I saw a video on Neel's channel where someone perforated their eardrum with a hair grip 😢thanks for sharing 👏👂💜✌️🇮🇪

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Yeh I can’t get over how many people admit to giving them a go… but the temptation must be too much sometimes

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

@@bzh7648 - They're the same as bobby pins

@user-dx9le5jo5w 2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Maria 🎉

@EKA201-j7f 4 ай бұрын

I have wondered if missing or ground down teeth interfere with hearing, since it must distort the eustacian tube and possibly the hearing canal???

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Not too sure on this one!!

@debbiecooke2217 2 ай бұрын

I Love these videos, be good to see what was taken out at the end.

@leahhayes8256 4 ай бұрын

🎉 Happy Birthday Maria 🥳🥳

@MichelleLM88 4 ай бұрын

what are hair grips? Are they the same as bobby pins?

@terriwetz6077 4 ай бұрын

Yes they are.

@tinacasarotto1264 4 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Hair grips sounds so mechanical.

@beverlylewis9654 4 ай бұрын

Yes

@ExposedByJools 4 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Maria :0) xx

@cathysalek7140 4 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work you're doing great❤

@theamiablepirateroberts7839 2 ай бұрын

Im wondering about ear scoops? I used soft plastic ones meant for ears. They work great!

@tangiessubtleluxuries 4 ай бұрын

Great videos, and thanks for sharing.

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@juliewilson3237 4 ай бұрын

Just discovered your channel . I have subscribed as found it very interesting 🤔 😂.

@pixeldoc7119 12 күн бұрын

María: With reference to the second ear, it would have gone so much easier and faster to use forceps or an ear hook (St. Bart's) rather than muck around with the suction. Otherwise, nice job.

@KrazyKaren24 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@deniseatkins9407 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see you both back and happy belated birthday Maria. How about the end of a makeup brush with tissue wrapped round it good for getting excess fluid out that appears to drain and pool in the bottom area of my ear. I have been diagnosed with excess fluid but ent

@bethscott4330 4 ай бұрын

Paper clips. My dad always used those 😮

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Dads. What are they like eh

@jungefrau 4 ай бұрын

Any recommendations for ppl with allergies & crazy itchy ears?

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Olive oil spray can help

@cerisekappes580 4 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back!!! Awesome removal video 😊😊😊

@anandakhairul Ай бұрын

Why is so satisfying 😅

@carolinawestern3875 4 ай бұрын

I was pushed in a lake, and landed sideways. For 2-3 days my hearing was muffled in one ear. My mom poured peroxide in. It bubbled like crazy and I instantly got a sharp, burning pain. I've had intermittent trouble with it ever since. Ache, touch sensitive pain and constantly popping it, to hear good. One nostril is clogged a lot to. Could one have something to do with the other?

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

I’d probably get it checked out yes - won’t do any harm having someone do an examination

@beverlylewis9654 4 ай бұрын

Yes I think you should get checked out

@donnapowers7815 2 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on candling ears with beeswax candles?

@mikesheets4332 4 ай бұрын

Paper clips are another one and black head removal tools are used to go after ear wax

@roxannerodriguez7075 4 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Maria!! (3 weeks later lol 😅) 🎉💜🎂

@TheTrueBillieEilishFan 4 ай бұрын

The ear got refreshed phew

@jaysherriff3086 4 ай бұрын

That was a satisfying video. Damn.

@daphnemoore9657 3 ай бұрын

I remembered using Bobby pins! 😂

@wendymessenger915 3 ай бұрын

I seen match stick being used

@gigiwilson9124 4 ай бұрын

Why not show us the wax extracted as in the total amount

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

These videos are taken from a full time, busy clinic - if there’s time Mariia will sometimes take a photo but usually she’s onto helping the next patient

@JTAH86 4 ай бұрын

What is a hair grip? Is it a Bobby pin?

@ExposedByJools 4 ай бұрын

My husband went to our GP complaining to tinnitus and he said why did you come here. It was driving him mad and in desperation he went to A&E and they said the same so he asked where he should go and they said specsavers so he went there and the man had to write to our GP insisting he referred him to the hospital and he went deaf in that ear. COuld this have been prevented?

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

Please go to a qualified audiologist not just someone who removes wax after a two day course. I recommend doing this before going to ENT as it maybe resolved by doing so rather than waiting for ENT. I'm appalled that the hospital suggested Specsavers tbh

@ExposedByJools 4 ай бұрын

@@22Purplemist Too late now he is deaf in that ear the hospital gave him a hearing aid in the end. Care here is atrocious so badly want to move, thanks for the reply :0)

@nancyjasso8057 4 ай бұрын

Great ear wax removal ❤

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@Alice-jz6ti 3 ай бұрын

My dad used long matches (wooden end first) to scratch his ears. I use my small finger nail. I know k shouldn’t but they get so itchy!

@AlessandraCAmaro Ай бұрын

Watching this while hearing it with just my right ear 🥴

@shawnalexander4928 4 ай бұрын

OMG! I'm cleaning my ears watching this. lol

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

You don't need to. Ears are self cleaning for the large majority of people. For those whose ears don't self clean they should see a qualified audiologist

@delandamurphy3225 4 ай бұрын

My 19yr daughter in laws ears are like this I set her up with my ent! He had to numb her up she was screaming so loud!

@walterandrews3077 4 ай бұрын

Our children’s pediatrician always told us not to insert anything smaller than your elbow into their ears.

@whitsixkiller 3 ай бұрын

How many ears does this guy have?

@noahbrecker1129 Ай бұрын

I have hearing problems right now and it could be a mix of ear wax, a cold, and just water

@laurascrimgeour 4 ай бұрын

My ear canals bend, also itchy and drives me nuts x

@Weasel0539 4 ай бұрын

I'm in Coventry. Have physio in Kenilworth

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

We are opposite Warwick Physio and Rehab!

@ShereeFlynn-kn5vq 4 ай бұрын

Could we please see at the end the amount of wax that comes out?

@johnshell2480 4 ай бұрын

No…

@adriennejmccullough775 3 ай бұрын

I would love for you to check my ears 👂🏾

@terrihoskins2222 4 ай бұрын

What’s a hair grip?

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Small piece of metal about two inches long

@alisaishere 4 ай бұрын

Also called a bobby pin in the US

@rhodalee7503 4 ай бұрын

Bobby pins and cotton balls

@Pikie700 4 ай бұрын

My mam airways used a hair grip to get mine out. I do the same with my son!

@Stella-rf9ll 4 ай бұрын

Hi Adam ❤ Love your channel. I have question - Neel always says irrigation is dangerous and he will not use it as it causes infections. Is this correct? My Dad had his ears irrigated in the past, and will do again shortly so I just wanna make sure I'm not putting him at risk ❤

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Irrigation is safe yes - as long as no ear infections recently, no previous ops on ear and no balance issues

@Stella-rf9ll 4 ай бұрын

@@altohear Great! Thank you!

@theamiablepirateroberts7839 2 ай бұрын

Ive also heard from Duram Hearing Specialists that its ok if done properly at an angle instead of just shooting it directly straight at the eardrum. 😊

@justineharper3346 4 ай бұрын

Are hair grips English for bobby pins? Lol

@TheBOG3 Ай бұрын

Yes.

@josephmiller38 4 ай бұрын

Is there a tool that sucks out the wax?

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

We use microsuction unit with a zoellner tube attached to

@user-mc9ll5xs6e 4 ай бұрын

I don’t think suction is going to do this quickly

@familylifetoo9541 4 ай бұрын

Must hurt so much but once it's out must be great.

@CarlaHowatt 4 ай бұрын

Anyone else have to google to find out what on earth a hair grip is? Just me?

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

What do you call them?

@CarlaHowatt 4 ай бұрын

@@altohear bobby pins

@CarlaHowatt 4 ай бұрын

@@altohear no idea why

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

@@CarlaHowatt - is it a brand name?

@brenda59 4 ай бұрын

North American English is BOBBY PIN lol

@youareanazingtemunoz9965 3 ай бұрын

Show what you got out

@balmoraltowers 2 ай бұрын

I was told to never put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear 😊

@user-ic8ip5lc1s 4 ай бұрын

Peroxide works

@carpediemdoesdiamondpainting 4 ай бұрын

Sadly the cost prevents a lot of us from seeking help from a professional now the NHS no longer do this. My local chemist will look in your ears for £10 first off then charges £25 per ear thereafter. £50 is way too much to pay out for those say on benefits and who suffer regularly with ear problems. Not only that you feel more reassured you will be treated properly by someone at a drs surgery over someone at a chemists.

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Good points - and I don't disagree with you that ear wax removal should be accessible. I personally wouldn't recommend going to a chemists either to be honest as the training is likely to have been minimal and they aren't hearing care professionals who will necessarily know what to be looking for. It's not the procedure itself that requires training, it's knowing what to look for that needs onwards referral. On the cost... have a look at it from the other perspective. For us as a business, we have to cover rent, business rates, utilities, equipment & maintenance costs, full time reception staff, clinicians salaries, insurance, marketing our services - and then each ear wax removal incurs the costs of consumables - zoellner tubes, micro forceps, fine ends, jobs hornes - these are all expensive and can only be used once. Then the room has to be fully cleaned down. It isn't a funded service, so whilst the charges might seem high - you at least can be sure you are in the hands of professionals who work in audiology and are able to safely carry out the procedure and refer appropriately.

@TheBOG3 Ай бұрын

Is a chemist a pharmacist?

@marilees971 4 ай бұрын

I'm finding I enjoy your videos more than a certain other "wax wizard" who seems to like himself too much. I enjoy various others a lot but your clinic has become one of my favorites. Thanks for being so professional. Hoping to see more videos from you.

@ruby2e 4 ай бұрын

I agree with you about the “other” practitioner. I muted him at first but then just gave him up. Audiology Associates UK is excellent for me. You might take a peek at him and see if you agree.

@altohear 4 ай бұрын

Neel is brilliant! Everyone is different but we’ve all got the same aim of helping people hear better. He is one of the most experienced people in the wax removal field

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

@@altohear - I think They were rudely referring to The Wax Wizard aka Nurse Richard.

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

Are you from the US?

@22Purplemist 4 ай бұрын

@@ruby2e - are you from the US?

@ukmary1968 15 күн бұрын

If your ear has that much wax maybe just come in every 6 months. And yay you pronounced tinnitus correctly

@dansmith9724 Ай бұрын

The saying i use to hear was, dont put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear😉

@lallyjoel2536 4 ай бұрын

My Dad used to use pipe cleaners to clean his ears, even as a child I knew it was dodgy.

@andreabentham4135 4 ай бұрын

Great video, but the music is a bit annoying

@WhyPhi 2 ай бұрын

what is "ears"?

@SarahJSweetheart 2 ай бұрын

Since were talking about stuff people shove in their ear, i have a confession of my own: hair scissors 😅 the blades are as sharp as razor blades so i thought i could use one after a shower to simply scrape out the softened wax. Well, unsurprisingly this resulted in bleeding and many days of VERY itchy scabs 😅 (EDIT: I also had a bad habit of scratching an itchy ear with the tail of a separating comb. And one day i was doing so when my dad gave me a fright/made me jump - yup, you guessed it, FULL BLOWN stabbed myself in the ear with a giant metal spike 😂)