| Hearing aids are expensive and contain some | | | | sometimes it can be quite stubborn, in this |
| very sensitive circuitry that should be taken | | | | case you can use some hard material. |
| great care of. Cleaning your hearing aid on a | | | | |
| regular basis helps to ensure that it lasts | | | | Many manufacturers provide necessary cleaning |
| as long as it possibly can. A dirty hearing | | | | tools along with the device and instructions |
| aid can also cause ear infections, which is | | | | on how to clean them. |
| another good reason to clean it properly! | | | | |
| | | | Cleaning Products |
| The process of cleaning a hearing aid varies | | | | |
| from type to type because different types of | | | | It's not very difficult to clean most hearing |
| hearing aids have different structures and | | | | aids as long as you remember to take the |
| different degrees of delicacy. You should | | | | necessary precautions. Hearing aids can also |
| consider certain precautions before | | | | be taken care of by cleaning your ears and |
| attempting to clean your hearing aid. Make | | | | preventing any earwax accumulating in the |
| sure your hands are washed and dried, | | | | first place. There are many ear cleaning |
| remember not to get the electronic parts wet, | | | | products available out there, don't use dry |
| so be careful! It is advised that you use a | | | | cotton buds, try some wipes. For more info |
| soft, cotton cloth to clean the entire | | | | see |
| device, you can use cleaners, but try not to | | | | |
| go overboard. | | | | Other cleaning products are dri-aid, |
| | | | sanitized spray and ear cream. Dri-aid is a |
| - Cleaning Behind-The-Ear Hearing Aids: BTE | | | | tool to keep your ears dry and so in theory |
| aids are sufficiently big enough to hold in | | | | they shouldn't have as much wax. Spray tools |
| your hand while you're cleaning them. They | | | | work like cleaning wipes in a way that |
| consist of an ear mold (the casing that fits | | | | ensures germ control for longer periods of |
| behind the ear) and tubing. Dirt can | | | | time, these spray products are very effective |
| accumulate behind the ear especially if | | | | and easy-to-use. |
| you're wearing something over there. When you | | | | |
| take off the hearing aid at night, make sure | | | | In addition to individual products, you can |
| to wipe it off with a dry cloth and examine | | | | also purchase cleaning kits that are quite |
| it carefully to find any dried spots or | | | | inexpensive when compared to the individual |
| earwax. BTE hearing aids can be washed | | | | costs of all the tools combined. These kits |
| occasionally using soap and water, however | | | | also contain all the necessary tools that you |
| make sure not to soak them for too long. Also | | | | will require. |
| make sure you dry them completely before | | | | |
| putting them back on. | | | | Ear candling is a technique of ear cleaning |
| | | | in which a candle is made by folding a piece |
| - Cleaning In-The-Ear Hearing Aids: The | | | | of paper like a tube. One end is ignited and |
| procedure for cleaning ITE aids is almost the | | | | the other is put into the ear to naturally |
| same as the procedure for cleaning other | | | | remove wax and other dirt. Although the |
| hearing aids. They are more sensitive and | | | | process is simple and totally natural, it's |
| smaller than other aids, so you need to take | | | | not always very effective. Furthermore, you |
| extra care while cleaning them. Like BTE | | | | need to take extra care and know exactly when |
| aids, you should inspect them daily after | | | | to extinguish the flame, otherwise it can |
| taking off at night to look for any dried | | | | prove to be painful, for both the patient and |
| earwax on them, especially on the area that | | | | the lighter of the candle! Therefore, it's |
| goes directly into the canal. After looking | | | | highly recommended that you buy some form of |
| for wax use a soft cloth to clean it. If | | | | sanitized spray along with some other tools |
| there is earwax found on any of the parts, | | | | to clean your ears on a regular basis. |