Hearing aids can do more than just amplify sound. They can also reduce background noise so it’s easier to hear and understand speech in noisy environments. How do hearing aids accomplish this? There are three basic components:
Fits inside the ear and out of sight
Custom-molded hearing aids that fit partly in the ear canal
Custom made hearing aids that either fit in the full shell or the lower part of your outer ear
Sit out of sight inside the ear canal
Uses small wires to connect a behind-the-ear hearing aid with the speaker or receiver in the canal or in the ear.
Many of our patients have severe hearing losses that are best treated by custom-fit hearing aids within the ear. For milder losses, receiver-in-canal hearing aids are a popular choice because they are virtually invisible and quite comfortable.
As an independent hearing aid practice, we're also free to offer our patients hearing aids from any manufacturer. This flexibility allows us to choose which hearing aids are best for you personally.
We focus on certain brands because our patients have the best results with them. These brands include Starkey, Phonak, and Oticon, all of which provide powerful technology at all price points.
When you’re used to hearing the world around you at a lower than normal volume, it takes some time to adjust to hearing loudly and clearly again. Allow yourself time to adjust to the feel of the hearing aid inside your ears, as well as the sensation of hearing an array of sounds you aren’t used to.
Hearing aids should be worn in incrementally longer intervals each day. On day one, wear your new hearing aids for two hours to give yourself time to adjust to all the new sounds you will be hearing. Increase this by two hours each day until you can comfortably wear your hearing aids for twelve hours a day.
Use the chart below as a guide for your first week:
| Day | Wear Time |
|---|---|
Day 1 | 2 hours |
Day 2 | 4 hours |
Day 3 | 6 hours |
Day 4 | 8 hours |
Day 5 | 10 hours |
Day 6 | 12 hours |