Conductive Hearing Loss

This type of Hearing Loss occurs when an obstruction prevents sound from getting to the inner ear. This may be caused by wax, fluid or even the shape of your inner ear. This type of Hearing Loss can often be treated through removal or medical interventions such as medicine or surgery. 

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common type of hearing loss. It is caused by damage to the inner ear nerves or hair cells.  Leading causes are age and noise damage. Sensorineural hearing loss impacts the pathways from your inner ear to your brain. Sensorineural Hearing Loss is often best aided by the use of a Hearing Aid system.

Mixed Hearing Loss

Mixed hearing loss is a combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.

There are four different levels of hearing loss that patients can experience:

Mild: Difficulty keeping up with conversations, particularly in noisy environments.
Moderate: Difficulty keeping up with conversations when not wearing a hearing aid.
Severe: Heavily reliant on a hearing aid. Lip reading will sometimes be relied upon, difficulty hearing in the presence of any surround sound.
Profound: Heavily reliant on a hearing aid, with lip reading more readily used, will most likely require the assistance of hearing aid accessories to maximise hearing.

It is important that if you have a hearing loss that it is reviewed as a matter of urgency.  It may be a build up of wax which we can remove for you or it may  be that your hearing has declined and that we need to provide you with a Hearing Test.  In a few rare cases, the results of your Hearing Test may lead to a referral to a Specialist Consultant.

If you are suffering from hearing loss symptoms, or have other concerns, call our team on 01273 272683 today. The quicker a hearing issue is diagnosed the more options you have going forward.

Microwax Suction is currently the approved procedure for earwax removal. It is much safer than the standard syringing and irrigation because there is no risk to your eardrum. 

All Brighton and Hove Hearing audiologists are certified and insured to perform Microwax Suction and will carry out an examination of the inside of your ear before the procedure takes place to ensure that it is the right approach for you.

Brighton and Hove Hearing is an independent Hearing Aid dispenser. Being independent means being able to provide all Hearing Aids from all manufacturers. With no ties to a particular manufacturer, as many of the High Street audiologists are, we can offer you the best Hearing Aid for you loss at great prices.

As part of our mission to ensure that our audiologists can provide you with the best care and service Brighton and Hove Hearing audiologists are all registered, and regulated by, The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Alongside this our audiologists are members of British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA), a professional society recognised by the regulator who support and encourage audiologists to grow and excel in their clinical practices. These regulations ensure that our patients are getting the highest standards of care.