Will medication or surgery bypass the need for a hearing aid?

The nature and the extent of your hearing loss will determine whether medication, surgery or a hearing aid will provide you with better hearing. The best way to find answers for your particular hearing loss is to have an audiological exam - not the hearing aid store test.

Remember - sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment from a physician.

If you are diagnosed with a sensorineural impairment, it is a permanent hearing loss and cannot be repaired with medication or surgery. Unfortunately the majority of hearing losses are this type of impairment and hearing aids are the most common solution.

If you are diagnosed with profound sensorineural deafness, you may be a candidate for Cochlear implants especially when hearing aids prove to be of no benefit. But before considering cochlear implant surgery, all other methods to improve your hearing loss or to gain some hearing ability should be first evaluated and tried. Cochlear implants should be a last resort.

If you have noises in the ear (Tinnitus), this often indicates permanent damage to your hearing. An audiological exam can determine if tinnitus requires a medical treatment.

If you experience hearing loss associated with pain, pressure, discharge from the ear, or disequilibrium, you can be treated with medication or surgery. Your family physician or an ear, nose, throat physician can evaluate the appropriate treatment.

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