ENT procedures and Treatments
Dr McGreevy is a GP who has many years of experience in Ear, Nose, and Throat and continues to work in NHS ENT clinics alongside ENT Consultants. Lecale Clinic is equipped with the expertise and equipment to assist in the diagnosis and management of common ear nose and throat problems such as ear infections, epistaxis, throat infections, rhinitis and rhinosinusitis. In circumstances where we are not able to fully resolve your issue we can signpost and/or refer you for imaging or to the appropriate consultant and / or hospital either privately or within the NHS depending on your preference.
For many years people have been getting their ears ‘syringed’ or irrigated with water for the treatment of ears blocked with wax. However this procedure is ‘blind’ in that while the ear is being flushed with water, it is not done under direct vision. There have been cases of trauma or permanent damage to the ear in the form of a perforated ear drum. Dr McGreevy will use a camera so that wax can be removed from your ear canal under direct vision. This is a much safer procedure which most patients prefer. Foreign bodies such as hearing aid parts or cotton bud tips can also be removed. Some people may have an infection in their ear canal, debris from the infection can be suctioned clear and appropriate treatment then prescribed.
Prior to microsuction we recommend the use of wax softening drops in the form of oil or sodium bicarbonate for 2-3 days.
For many years people have been getting their ears ‘syringed’ or irrigated with water for the treatment of ears blocked with wax. However this procedure is ‘blind’ in that while the ear is being flushed with water, it is not done under direct vision. There have been cases of trauma or permanent damage to the ear in the form of a perforated ear drum. Dr McGreevy will use a camera so that wax can be removed from your ear canal under direct vision. This is a much safer procedure which most patients prefer. Foreign bodies such as hearing aid parts or cotton bud tips can also be removed. Some people may have an infection in their ear canal, debris from the infection can be suctioned clear and appropriate treatment then prescribed.
Prior to microsuction we recommend the use of wax softening drops in the form of oil or sodium bicarbonate for 2-3 days.