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Hearing Loss in Tucson, AZ

Do You Have Hearing Loss?

Hearing loss usually creeps in slowly — a repeated conversation here, a louder TV there — until it starts shaping how you live. Our team can tell you exactly what’s going on and what to do about it.

48 million

Americans are estimated to experience some degree of hearing loss.

1 in 6

Baby boomers experience hearing loss — often without realizing it.

4 types

Conductive, sensorineural, mixed, and central — each with its own causes and treatment path.

How can you tell if you have hearing loss?

Do any of these apply to you? If you answered yes to more than one, it might be time for a hearing evaluation.

  • I have trouble understanding what people are saying.
  • I have trouble understanding conversations when there's background noise, like at a restaurant or busy workplace.
  • I turn up the TV and radio to levels that others tell me are loud.
  • I hear in one ear better than the other.
  • I often ask people to repeat themselves.
  • I avoid social situations because I have trouble following the conversation.
  • I have ringing in my ears.
  • I've been told that I have a hearing problem.

Don’t let communication problems keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. Call us now to schedule a hearing evaluation.

Getting rid of excess earwax, safely

If you believe you have substantial buildup or impaction, we advise against tackling it at home — cotton swabs and tweezers can cause significant damage to your inner ear, an infection, or even loss of hearing. If the wax hasn’t built up to unsafe levels, here’s how our team approaches gentle at-home care first.

ConductiveOuter & middle earSensorineuralInner ear damageMixedBoth, at the same timeCentralNerve pathway to brain

Mixed hearing loss

Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss happening at the same time, with damage possible in the outer, middle, or inner ear, or the nerve pathway to the brain.

  • The same causes as conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
  • The two together can make hearing worse than either alone
  • Swimmer's ear or an infection of the ear canal
  • A benign tumor blocking the middle or outer ear
  • A hole in the eardrum
  • Eustachian tube malfunction, which lets fluid stay in the middle ear

Often resolved with surgery, treatment, or medication.

Sensorineural hearing loss

Makes soft sounds challenging to hear, while louder noises may be unclear or muffled. This happens after inner ear damage, and it’s the most common form of permanent hearing loss.

  • Medicines that damage hearing
  • Genetic hearing loss
  • Aging
  • Head trauma
  • Exposure to loud noises
  • Issues with the formation of the inner ear, or illness

Medicine and surgery won’t usually fix it, but hearing aids may help you hear more clearly.

Mixed hearing loss

Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss happening at the same time, with damage possible in the outer, middle, or inner ear, or the nerve pathway to the brain.

  • The same causes as conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
  • The two together can make hearing worse than either alone

May need a combination of therapies — including hearing aids — to restore hearing.

Central hearing loss

Sound waves travel through the ear, but the nerve pathway can’t send the impulses to the brain correctly. You may be able to detect sound but not understand it. This type is rare.

  • Head trauma or injury
  • Auditory processing disorders
  • Aging

Can sometimes be treated with surgery or medication.

Why live with hearing loss? You'll hurt not only yourself but your family and friends.

What to do about hearing loss in Tucson

Noise, diabetes, or other factors can cause hearing loss — but most often, it’s simply a result of getting older.

Hearing loss typically happens slowly over time. You gradually get used to asking others to repeat themselves, straining to hear in restaurants or business meetings, and turning the TV volume up so high that nobody else can stay in the room.

But you can do better. Some people become so self-conscious or frustrated by their hearing loss that they stop doing what they love — playing sports, going to concerts, or even attending family gatherings.

If you have hearing loss and live in Tucson, contact our office today to see how the caring and professional staff at El Dorado Hearing can get you started on the path to better hearing.