Hearing aids will not wear the more deaf ah?

There are a lot of hearing loss of friends in the selection of hearing aids before, will have a question: hearing aids will wear the more deaf? Will wearing hearing aids make their hearing decline faster? And this question is actually difficult to give an absolute answer without the condition qualification.

The answer we can give to this question is:

When the following four conditions are met, hearing aids will not make you deaf

1. the user knows that he or she should be using hearing aids and does not need another treatment option

2. the user does not have any other medical condition that is causing his or her hearing to deteriorate

3. the hearing aids are fitted according to the individual's hearing condition

4. the hearing aids are fitted according to the individual's hearing condition

5. the hearing aids are fitted according to the individual's hearing condition. The overall volume of the hearing aid is within the individual's comfort threshold and has a good noise reduction effect

What are the reasons for the feeling of "going deaf"? Why do so many people feel that the more they wear their hearing aids, the more deaf they become? Here are a few key reasons:

It is not clear what type of hearing loss and the cause, blindly wearing hearing aids.

There are a lot of people who go for hearing aids when they simply don't understand the cause of their hearing loss. This time, hearing aids not only can't solve the hearing problem well, but also may bring the effect of "the more you wear, the more deaf you are".

The following diagram shows the physiological structure of the human ear, which is divided into three parts: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.

Let's look at the classification of hearing loss according to the structure of the human ear: Generally speaking, hearing loss caused by problems in the outer ear and middle ear is called conductive hearing loss. Hearing loss that occurs in the inner ear, on the other hand, tends to be sensorineural hearing loss. There are also some hearing losses that have both conductive and sensorineural problems, which we call mixed hearing loss.

l? Conductive hearing loss generally requires a medical solution, not a hearing aid.

Conductive hearing loss generally relies on medical treatment rather than hearing aids. For example:

1. Problems with the external ear canal, such as trauma, may require surgery.

2. Excessive earwax (cerumen) causing blockage of the external ear canal, which requires you to go to the hospital and have a medical professional help you to pull out the excessive cerumen.

3. If the eardrum is perforated as a result of pulling out the earwax, you may need to go to the hospital to have the eardrum repaired.

4. For otitis media, medication is needed for otitis media.

5. Conduction problems with the auditory ossicles, which may require surgery to replace the ossicles.

If the hearing loss is caused by any of these reasons, and the hearing loss is not treated in a timely manner, a hearing aid may be worn instead. This will naturally make the hearing aid less effective and may also lead to further hearing loss the more you wear it. Let's take cerumen as an example. When the cerumen problem is not solved, wearing hearing aids is like wearing earplugs and then putting a loud speaker next to your ear to boost the volume. The feeling is palpable.

l? Mixed hearing loss, you should solve the conductive problem before wearing hearing aids

There are some hearing loss friends who have mixed hearing loss. At this time, it is necessary to address the conductive hearing loss through medical treatment first, and then address the sensorineural hearing loss by wearing hearing aids.

l? Sensorineural hearing loss, the need for proper fitting of hearing aids

Sensorineural hearing loss, the main cause of the auditory hair cells are damaged, the following figure:

(The upper figure for the normal auditory hair cells, the lower figure for the damaged auditory hair cells)

The most critical is the damage to the auditory hair cells is irreversible, in addition to the hearing loss, the hearing loss is not reversible, in addition to the hearing loss is not reversible. Some diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, three highs, tinnitus and vertigo, ear diseases (e.g., otitis media, etc.), ototoxic medications (e.g., streptomycin, gentamicin, etc.) can cause hearing to continue to decline. Prolonged exposure to excessive noise can also cause damage to the auditory hair cells, which is why it is possible to cause further hearing loss if you don't have a proper fitting or find the right hearing aid. Therefore, we recommend that you choose hearing aids that can be individually adjusted to your personal hearing and have good noise reduction.

Two, did not develop good ear habits

Some friends in the hearing aid after wearing, or did not change its original bad ear habits. For example, they often turn up the volume to watch TV or listen to music, or spend too much time in a noisy environment. At this time, due to these wrong habits, it will lead to further hearing loss. This is like, because of myopia after wearing myopia glasses, still lying down to read, in the dark environment to see the phone or computer, ultimately leading to myopia further deepening is a reason.

Three, when wearing hearing aids, due to ageing or other reasons cause hearing to continue to decline

Some diseases will continue to bring hearing loss, such as: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, three high, tinnitus and vertigo, otitis media and so on. In addition older people, with age, the hearing organ will naturally degenerate, which is also a normal phenomenon of human aging. Hearing loss caused by these problems is not directly related to whether or not you wear a hearing aid.

Our advice on whether or not to use hearing aids: find out why, wear them as needed, and ensure quality.

Considering the above analysis, we suggest that you should first figure out the cause of your hearing loss before choosing hearing aids. After it is clear that you need to wear a hearing aid, then select a hearing aid. When choosing hearing aids, you should choose hearing aids that can be adjusted according to your own hearing condition, have good noise reduction effect, and have a high degree of wearing comfort. Don't be discouraged even if your hearing declines further with age or for other reasons. Through hearing aids or other means, you can ensure that you can communicate with others normally, integrate into normal life, ensure the quality of life, and live a sunny life.

The above is the answer to the question "Will hearing aids make me more deaf?" The answer to the question.