Why You Should Prioritise Your Hearing Health and The Importance of Regular Testing? Hearing is one of our most vital senses, enabling us to connect with others and experience the world around us. Unfortunately, many of us take our hearing for granted—until it begins to fade. Hearing loss can be gradual and often goes unnoticed, […]

Soft Swabs Hard Lessons A Cautionary Tale of Cotton and Ear Care. Ever wondered if your ear-cleaning routine is doing you more harm than good? Cotton Earbuds have been used as the go-to cleaning tool for ears ever since its invention in 1923. The medical concerns over their use emerged as early as 1972. With […]

Here at Discretion Hearing, we’ve recently noticed an increase in requests for custom ear moulds, but you might be wondering, what are they actually used for? Ear moulds can be essential accessories for a range of activities and health needs, and offer a variety of benefits, from enhancing hearing aid performance to protecting your ears […]

The Role of an Audiologist: What We Do and Why It Matters? Audiologists play a crucial role in healthcare, and if you’re reading this, you might be wondering, what makes them so important?  Our hearing is a valuable sense, one that allows us to maintain relationships and connections with friends and family, fully participating in […]

As we head into warmer months, temperatures rise and days get longer. Summer brings a host of outdoor activities, holidays and social events with it. But just as you would stop and put on sun cream. There’s something else that needs to be looked after too- your ears! Amidst the excitement of enjoying the great […]

Why do so many people delay in getting help for hearing loss? Despite the clear benefits of seeing an audiologist when you realise your hearing isn’t what it used to be, many people resist taking the next step. Whether you need advice, treatment or a hearing test, avoidance is common. But why is this?  Let’s […]

As we age a lot of things change, unfortunately, not a lot of them for the better.  The skin becomes thinner, loses fat and doesn’t look as smooth as it did in our youth. Our hair gets grey and thin, while facial hair on women gets coarser, and men’s ear, nose and eyebrow hair gets […]

Summer is nearly here, and so many of us will be getting excited as the festival season really gets going.  After events were completely shut down during the pandemic, demand for festival tickets has reached a record high. 2021 saw attendance back to 80% of pre-pandemic levels, and this has continued to rise. It’s being […]

Ear wax removal is an often overlooked aspect of maintaining good ear health. Excessive ear wax buildup can cause various health issues, including hearing loss, ear infections, and tinnitus. Those over a certain age will remember the old method of ‘syringing’ carried out at a doctor’s surgery. These days, ear wax removal has been reclassified […]