Acuity Hearing Hurstville

Experience the ultimate convenience in comprehensive healthcare at Acuity Hearing Hurstville. Partnering with Hurstville Optometry Clinic Icon Eyewear, we offer our clients top-tier hearing and eye care services under one roof. Seamlessly transition from addressing your auditory needs to optimising your visual health, all within the comfort of the same clinic. Click here to learn more about Acuity Hearing Hurstville.

Experience the ultimate convenience in comprehensive healthcare at Acuity Hearing Hurstville. Partnering with Hurstville Optometry Clinic Icon Eyewear, we offer our clients top-tier hearing and eye care services under one roof. Seamlessly transition from addressing your auditory needs to optimising your visual health, all within the comfort of the same clinic. Click here to learn more about Acuity Hearing Hurstville.

Our wax removal services

Rest easy with our skilled Audiologists, masters in the safe and effective removal of excess earwax. Our arsenal of techniques, including the gentle touch of micro-suction technology, ensures a thorough and safe cleaning experience.

Rest easy with our skilled Audiologists, masters in the safe and effective removal of excess earwax. Our arsenal of techniques, including the gentle touch of micro-suction technology, ensures a thorough and safe cleaning experience.

What is earwax?

Meet earwax, or scientifically known as cerumen—an intriguing blend of skin cells, sweat, dirt, sebum (our natural body oil), all crafted within our ear canals. It’s a palette of colors, ranging from brown and orange to red, yellowish, and grey.

Meet earwax, or scientifically known as cerumen—an intriguing blend of skin cells, sweat, dirt, sebum (our natural body oil), all crafted within our ear canals. It’s a palette of colors, ranging from brown and orange to red, yellowish, and grey.

Why do I have earwax?

Embrace the normalcy of earwax! It’s a guardian for the ear canal’s skin, aiding in cleaning and lubricating. This natural substance also plays a crucial role in shielding against bacteria, fungi, and water, safeguarding your ears from potential diseases.

Embrace the normalcy of earwax! It’s a guardian for the ear canal’s skin, aiding in cleaning and lubricating. This natural substance also plays a crucial role in shielding against bacteria, fungi, and water, safeguarding your ears from potential diseases.

Variations in earwax production are normal, and excess doesn’t always mean blockage. Interestingly, the most frequent cause of blockage arises from at-home removal attempts. Using cotton swabs or sharp objects can inadvertently scratch the delicate ear skin, triggering an overproduction of wax as a protective response. Even without irritation, pushing wax deeper disrupts the ear’s self-cleaning, potentially resulting in blockage.

Variations in earwax production are normal, and excess doesn’t always mean blockage. Interestingly, the most frequent cause of blockage arises from at-home removal attempts. Using cotton swabs or sharp objects can inadvertently scratch the delicate ear skin, triggering an overproduction of wax as a protective response. Even without irritation, pushing wax deeper disrupts the ear’s self-cleaning, potentially resulting in blockage.