Ear wax removal

[Timatmarford]

Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.

Local removal cost seems to average £60!

Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

[Peter Able]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.

My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

[TimW]

Post by Peter Able

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

OUCH!

[Peter Able]

Post by Peter Able

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

OUCH!

I haven't got the steadiest of hands, but it works out - as long as you
do it yourself.

I've twice ended up with blood pouring out of my ears - but both of
those occasions have been at the GP Surgery.

The one thing I missed was someone yelling "One hundred and Eighty!"

[Tim+]

Post by Peter Able

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

+1. Ignore all the cry babies who seem to think that you’ll drill a hole
in your brain. Been using for over 40 years. GP practice nurse and
audiologists have both commented on how clean my ears are.

Tim

[Timatmarford]

Post by Tim+

Post by Peter Able

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

+1. Ignore all the cry babies who seem to think that you’ll drill a hole
in your brain. Been using for over 40 years. GP practice nurse and
audiologists have both commented on how clean my ears are.

OK all. I think the YNR tool is worth a try after much softening. My
mother was very fond of diving in with one of her hair grips.

My wife's experience with the professionals has developed into numerous
repeats which I would prefer to avoid.

Luckily we watch different TVs so I can whack up the volume on my Bose
earphones. Wax in left ear explains why she needs to shout when I am
driving:-)

Thanks all.

[Peter Able]

Post by Timatmarford

Post by Peter Able

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

+1.  Ignore all the cry babies who seem to think that you’ll drill a hole
in your brain.  Been using for over 40 years. GP practice nurse and
audiologists have both commented on how clean my ears are.

OK all. I think the YNR tool is worth a try after much softening. My
mother was very fond of diving in with one of her hair grips.
My wife's experience with the professionals has developed into numerous
repeats which I would prefer to avoid.
Luckily we watch different TVs so I can whack up the volume on my Bose
earphones. Wax in left ear explains why she needs to shout when I am
driving:-)
Thanks all.

Just a bit of YNR info. Everyone is different, but I start with the
YNR, dragging any significant depostis of wax out of the ear canal. I
don't use it to directly scrape wax off the ear drum. Well, not
intentionally - your ear will tell you if you accidentally do!

Then I lie on one side and feed Sodium Bicarbonate solution in the ear
facing upwards. !0-15 minutes later I sit up and let the dissolved wax
run out of that ear. Then, same again for the other ear.

Catch the draining liquid with a tissue - but only outside of the canal.
Don't put anything in the canal. Not that you'll kill yourself, but the
draining Sodium Bicarb leaves a film of wax behind - protecting you from
Eczema.

[alan_m]

Post by Peter Able
Then I lie on one side and feed Sodium Bicarbonate solution in the ear
facing upwards. !0-15 minutes later I sit up and let the dissolved wax
run out of that ear.  Then, same again for the other ear.

In my case I had a massive plug of wax stopping me hearing in one ear.
The Sodium Bicarbinate drops had to be used twice daily for 4 days and
then overnight the plug of dark very sticky (and stinky) wax got to my
outer ear where it could be easily removed.

It does depend on how much wax there is and how long its been there, the
darker the wax the older it is. Under normal circumstances the aim is
NOT to remove the wax, it is the ear's protection against infection.

[Tim Streater]

Post by alan_m

Post by Peter Able
Then I lie on one side and feed Sodium Bicarbonate solution in the ear
facing upwards. !0-15 minutes later I sit up and let the dissolved wax
run out of that ear. Then, same again for the other ear.

In my case I had a massive plug of wax stopping me hearing in one ear.
The Sodium Bicarbinate drops had to be used twice daily for 4 days and
then overnight the plug of dark very sticky (and stinky) wax got to my
outer ear where it could be easily removed.
It does depend on how much wax there is and how long its been there, the
darker the wax the older it is. Under normal circumstances the aim is
NOT to remove the wax, it is the ear's protection against infection.

Depends. Some people (like me) produce considerable amounts of wax - others
much less. I've had to have my ears cleaned about once a year since I've been
an adult. On occasion I've left it too long, and the ear canal gets filled
with an inch-long plug the diameter of the canal. Those took a deal of
syringing to remove. Takes the brain a day or two to turn the gain back down
again.

[Peter Johnson]

My mother was very fond of diving in with one of her hair grips.

I've used hairgrips for about 50 years. Never had any issues with
hearing tests.
Interested to read recommendations here, though, so I'll follow them
up.

[Timatmarford]

Post by Peter Johnson

My mother was very fond of diving in with one of her hair grips.

I've used hairgrips for about 50 years. Never had any issues with
hearing tests.
Interested to read recommendations here, though, so I'll follow them
up.

Rewarding to hit a popular topic once in a while:-)

[Andrew]

Post by Timatmarford

Post by Peter Able

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

You'd may do better with Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
My YNR tool works for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331632635929

+1.  Ignore all the cry babies who seem to think that you’ll drill a hole
in your brain.  Been using for over 40 years. GP practice nurse and
audiologists have both commented on how clean my ears are.

OK all. I think the YNR tool is worth a try after much softening. My
mother was very fond of diving in with one of her hair grips.

I just use matchstick

[alan_m]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.

It may get worse before getting better with ear drops. I was advised
sodium bicarbonate ear drops and avoid anything with hydrogen peroxide
as it can damage ear drums. The wax needs to be softened before it comes
out and this may take a week or so with repeated use of ear drops. The
wax will absorb water as it softens and may/will expand. In most cases
it will come out by itself with ear drops, eating, snoring, etc. will
gradually move the softened ear wax forward. In my case I lost hearing
in one ear and with ear drops a large ball of dark coloured wax emerged
after 4 days.

You can get some diy ear syringes but avoid the ones that squirt
directly out of the end towards the ear drum. You can get the ones that
squirt sideways and very slightly forward. I didn't find them effective.

[Tim Streater]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!

Yes, that's about right.

Post by Timatmarford
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Use olive oil to soften the wax. I wouldn't do anything myself with some
random gizmo, nor would I trust some amateur third party to mess with my
earoles. The eardrum is quite sensitive and easily damaged. Younger hands/eyes
don't count for beans in this sort of situation.

A professional will use a suction device with a camera in the probe, which
will (a) tell them where they are in yer lughole, also (b) provide a video
record of what is happening as they work. They can see what they're doing in
real time courtesy of a smart phone attached to the probe (which uses the
probe camera).

So, unlike your amateur, they can see what they're doing as they do it.

[Max Demian]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Won't your GP refer you to your local hospital for this (free)? I had my
ears (mainly the right hand one) de-waxed a few years ago; it required
both ear drops (olive oil and bicarb) and the suction device to remove it.

[Tim Streater]

Post by Max Demian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Won't your GP refer you to your local hospital for this (free)? I had my
ears (mainly the right hand one) de-waxed a few years ago; it required
both ear drops (olive oil and bicarb) and the suction device to remove it.

Most surgeries etc seem to have stopped doing the free service. You can
sometimes find it at our local surgery. The nurse doing it with the
high-pressure water job (which always worked well for me) seems to be history.

[alan_m]

Post by Tim Streater

Post by Max Demian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Won't your GP refer you to your local hospital for this (free)? I had my
ears (mainly the right hand one) de-waxed a few years ago; it required
both ear drops (olive oil and bicarb) and the suction device to remove it.

Most surgeries etc seem to have stopped doing the free service. You can
sometimes find it at our local surgery. The nurse doing it with the
high-pressure water job (which always worked well for me) seems to be history.

I was told around 20 years ago that my local surgery had stopped doing
ear syringing because nationwide it was found to have caused too many
problems with ear drum damage. I was advised to use sodium bicarbonate
drops and avoid any drops with hydrogen peroxide as again this caused
damage to the ear drum membrane. I was also advised to buy the drops
over the counter because they were cheaper than having a prescription (I
paid for prescriptions at the time).

I note that at least two private dentist practices close to where I live
are adverting ear cleaning at around the £60 per ear price.

[SteveW]

Post by alan_m

Post by Tim Streater

Post by Max Demian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Won't your GP refer you to your local hospital for this (free)? I had my
ears (mainly the right hand one) de-waxed a few years ago; it required
both ear drops (olive oil and bicarb) and the suction device to remove it.

Most surgeries etc seem to have stopped doing the free service. You can
sometimes find it at our local surgery. The nurse doing it with the
high-pressure water job (which always worked well for me) seems to be history.

I was told around 20 years ago that my local surgery had stopped doing
ear syringing because nationwide it was found to have caused too many
problems with ear drum damage.

My mother has had tinnitus and ear wax problems all her life. She
regularly had the wax removed at the hospital. Some years back, it felt
far more intense than usual and found that they'd damaged both ears,
with consequent hearing loss.

Despite them doing the damage, all they'd do was refer her to audiology,
leaving her with a 9 month wait for hearing aids.

[Max Demian]

Post by Tim Streater

Post by Max Demian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Won't your GP refer you to your local hospital for this (free)? I had my
ears (mainly the right hand one) de-waxed a few years ago; it required
both ear drops (olive oil and bicarb) and the suction device to remove it.

Most surgeries etc seem to have stopped doing the free service. You can
sometimes find it at our local surgery. The nurse doing it with the
high-pressure water job (which always worked well for me) seems to be history.

I'm not talking about routine ear syringing (which isn't considered a
good idea anyway).

I told my GP I had a partial loss of hearing in one ear. She checked my
temperature (to see if I had an infection) and then decided that the
visible wax was the likely problem. I was prescribed ear drops which
didn't improve things so I was referred to the hospital ENT department
for the suction treatment (of both ears). This removed some of the wax
but I had to go back there for more suction after I had softened it with
ear drops.

[Tim Streater]

Post by Max Demian

Post by Tim Streater

Post by Max Demian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Won't your GP refer you to your local hospital for this (free)? I had my
ears (mainly the right hand one) de-waxed a few years ago; it required
both ear drops (olive oil and bicarb) and the suction device to remove it.

Most surgeries etc seem to have stopped doing the free service. You can
sometimes find it at our local surgery. The nurse doing it with the
high-pressure water job (which always worked well for me) seems to be history.

I'm not talking about routine ear syringing (which isn't considered a
good idea anyway).
I told my GP I had a partial loss of hearing in one ear. She checked my
temperature (to see if I had an infection) and then decided that the
visible wax was the likely problem. I was prescribed ear drops which
didn't improve things so I was referred to the hospital ENT department
for the suction treatment (of both ears). This removed some of the wax
but I had to go back there for more suction after I had softened it with
ear drops.

In my case, getting it checked once a year and then probably removed, IS
routine. If I don't follow that sort of regime, then my ears WILL fill with
wax.

[TimW]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Having had it done by professionals, sometimes at a cost and sometimes
somewhat clumsily I am happy to diy my own blocked ears. This kit works
fine for me:
https://www.otexear.com/range/express-combi-pack/
I wouldn't do it if I had earache and I wouldn't want to do it often but
just stand in the shower and wash them out with warm water via the
squirty thing.

Tim W

[Peter James]

Post by TimW

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Having had it done by professionals, sometimes at a cost and sometimes
somewhat clumsily I am happy to diy my own blocked ears. This kit works
https://www.otexear.com/range/express-combi-pack/
I wouldn't do it if I had earache and I wouldn't want to do it often but
just stand in the shower and wash them out with warm water via the
squirty thing.
Tim W

This works for me as well. I use the drops for four days and then stand in the
shower and use the bulb irrigator and warm soapy water. It works a treat!
Pete.

[alan_m]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

I was trying to find the original of a "test" of various drops I viewed
a couple of years ago but this much shorter short update video I've just
found comes to much the same conclusions

Olive oil may not be the best :)

[alan_m]

Post by alan_m

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

I was trying to find the original of a "test" of various drops I viewed
a couple of years ago but this much shorter short update video I've just
found comes to much the same conclusions
http://youtu.be/TkyX7KDzRzg
Olive oil may not be the best :)

The original 20 minute video which also explains what is ear wax and
normal wax transport mechanism

[No mail]

Post by alan_m

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

I was trying to find the original of a "test" of various drops I viewed
a couple of years ago but this much shorter short update video I've just
found comes to much the same conclusions
http://youtu.be/TkyX7KDzRzg
Olive oil may not be the best :)

Thanks for that link - very interesting.
When I was doing lots of aerobatics (with rapid climbs and descents) I
usually had to have my ears syringed twice a year. I also used hydrogen
peroxide drops sometimes but once had so much pain (presumably from the
gas being released by the fizzing and the ear being blocked by wax) that
I had an emergency ENT appointment to have my ear "sucked". Thereafter I
only had them "sucked" and didn't use H2O2 again.
Since stopping flying, about 10 years ago, I think I've only had my ears
syringed once and "sucked" a couple of times. These days I wear hearing
aids and had suspected they would cause wax problems, but they haven't.

[Ottavio Caruso]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Believe it or not, the best way to get rid of wax is to do nothing.
Resist the temptation to scratch the area or to get rid of it. It will
go even further deep. Ear wax forms because people stick their finger in it.

At one point it will come out and it will be gross.

[Tim Streater]

On 14 Nov 2024 at 15:48:13 GMT, "Ottavio Caruso"

Post by Ottavio Caruso

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Believe it or not, the best way to get rid of wax is to do nothing.
Resist the temptation to scratch the area or to get rid of it. It will
go even further deep. Ear wax forms because people stick their finger in it.
At one point it will come out and it will be gross.

Total bollocks.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by Tim Streater
On 14 Nov 2024 at 15:48:13 GMT, "Ottavio Caruso"

Post by Ottavio Caruso

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Believe it or not, the best way to get rid of wax is to do nothing.
Resist the temptation to scratch the area or to get rid of it. It will
go even further deep. Ear wax forms because people stick their finger in it.
At one point it will come out and it will be gross.

Total bollocks.

I've occasionally had little red bits fall out, but have never needed
any treatment.

Probly cos I spent to much time near kilowatt audio stacks and it shook
out all by itself :-)

[Tim Streater]

On 14 Nov 2024 at 18:00:21 GMT, "The Natural Philosopher"

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by Tim Streater
On 14 Nov 2024 at 15:48:13 GMT, "Ottavio Caruso"

Post by Ottavio Caruso

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Believe it or not, the best way to get rid of wax is to do nothing.
Resist the temptation to scratch the area or to get rid of it. It will
go even further deep. Ear wax forms because people stick their finger in it.
At one point it will come out and it will be gross.

Total bollocks.

I've occasionally had little red bits fall out, but have never needed
any treatment.

As I said before, the amount of wax produced varies between individuals. Some
lucky sods never need it removing because it clears itself (as it is supposed
to). Wax is produced to keep the eardrum supple, and as more is produced, then
just like a glacier the new pushes the old along. If you produce too much,
then there is the danger of a buildup and eventually, a blockage.

[Harry Bloomfield Esq]

Post by Ottavio Caruso
Believe it or not, the best way to get rid of wax is to do nothing.
Resist the temptation to scratch the area or to get rid of it. It will
go even further deep. Ear wax forms because people stick their finger in it.
At one point it will come out and it will be gross.

In the bath, and every so often, maybe every month or two, I squirt a 3%
solution of hydrogen peroxide into one ear at a time, with head held
with that ear uppermost. When the fizz stops, I rinse.

Greater than a 3% solution, and the reaction can become hot. Never use
the method with a blocked ear canal.

I have used the method for years, never a problem, never any wax buildup.

[Mike Halmarack]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

I had a home visit from a professional.
First she used an impressive, multi part kit to little avail.
Then she resorted to an electric water flosser like my wife's tooth
care product. This seemed to do the job very well.
I've taken to using our own domestic water flosser since then.
The effect seems to last for only a couple of months though.

[Brian]

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Every two years or so, I need my right ear clearing.

I’ve tried various drops without real success.

I’ve looked at various gizmos and decided my hearing is worth more.


I’ve used Specsavers - who were very good. The only niggle was the nearest
one with the service is a pain to get to ( Parking etc).


I then found a local, small, one lady company who will either come to you
or you can visit her office. She is a nurse who now specialises in this,
she tours nursing homes etc.

I think I paid £45 last time, when I visited her office. Previously, she
came to the house, I think that was £60.

She suggests you use drops for a few days first and uses a warm water
squirting thing. Painless etc and effective.

Try a search on the Net for your area. £45 or even 60 is better than a
damaged ear drum. Since GP surgeries stopped offering the service, there
must be others who do this.

[wasbit]

Post by Brian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Every two years or so, I need my right ear clearing.
I’ve tried various drops without real success.
I’ve looked at various gizmos and decided my hearing is worth more.
I’ve used Specsavers - who were very good. The only niggle was the nearest
one with the service is a pain to get to ( Parking etc).
I then found a local, small, one lady company who will either come to you
or you can visit her office. She is a nurse who now specialises in this,
she tours nursing homes etc.
I think I paid £45 last time, when I visited her office. Previously, she
came to the house, I think that was £60.
She suggests you use drops for a few days first and uses a warm water
squirting thing. Painless etc and effective.
Try a search on the Net for your area. £45 or even 60 is better than a
damaged ear drum. Since GP surgeries stopped offering the service, there
must be others who do this.

Yep. We had a flyer delivered with the post offering an introductory
appointment starting at £25.

[Marland]

Post by wasbit

Post by Brian

Post by Timatmarford
Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear.
Local removal cost seems to average £60!
Several modestly priced devices on e-bay etc. Any experience? I have
plenty of Olive oil and access to younger eyes/hands:-)

Every two years or so, I need my right ear clearing.
I’ve tried various drops without real success.
I’ve looked at various gizmos and decided my hearing is worth more.
I’ve used Specsavers - who were very good. The only niggle was the nearest
one with the service is a pain to get to ( Parking etc).
I then found a local, small, one lady company who will either come to you
or you can visit her office. She is a nurse who now specialises in this,
she tours nursing homes etc.
I think I paid £45 last time, when I visited her office. Previously, she
came to the house, I think that was £60.
She suggests you use drops for a few days first and uses a warm water
squirting thing. Painless etc and effective.
Try a search on the Net for your area. £45 or even 60 is better than a
damaged ear drum. Since GP surgeries stopped offering the service, there
must be others who do this.

Yep. We had a flyer delivered with the post offering an introductory
appointment starting at £25.

An offshoot of a roof cleaning business perhaps.

How did we live with dirty roofs before, still it does provide a means for
some to own their business
as the means to do so get more difficult.

GH