What To Know About Hearing Aids

You can get your hearing aids in Stockbridge and Fayetteville, GA, after consulting one of our Doctors of Audiology of Southern Crescent ENT.

How Can You Benefit From Wearing Hearing Aids?

Hearing aids help people with hearing loss perceive the sounds around them. Many people already know what hearing aids are supposed to do, but they may still not understand how they work. We can shed some light on that matter.

Many people experience hearing loss due to damage to hair cells. If hair cells are compromised, they may struggle to interpret vibrations entering their ears, which hearing aids compensate for.

Once the hearing aids are set, they can process the vibrations that enter your ear. The microphone collects those vibrations and turns them into electrical signals. After the vibrations are converted into electrical signals, the microphone can transfer them to the amplifier.

The amplifier adjusts the electrical signals so you can comfortably interpret them as sounds. As soon as the electrical signals are adjusted, they are converted back into sound waves and fed to the hearing aid's speaker component. The speaker then releases the sound waves inside your ear, allowing you to understand them clearly.

Anyone with sensorineural hearing loss can benefit from wearing hearing aids. Since that type of hearing loss is commonly associated with aging, disease, and damage caused by loud noises, there’s a good chance it’s the issue you’re dealing with.

Work with our physicians of Southern Crescent ENT to get the hearing aids you need in Stockbridge and Fayetteville, GA.

Which Style of Hearing Aid Should You Wear?

Hearing aids can be divided into three categories: behind-the-ear, in-the-ear, and canal.

Behind-the-ear hearing aids can help with hearing loss because they excel at picking up all kinds of vibrations. The main drawback to these hearing aids is their bulk. The open-fit variants of these hearing aids are smaller but don’t provide the same level of sound processing.

Like behind-the-ear counterparts, in-the-ear hearing aids can also improve mild to severe hearing loss. The main issue with these items is often related to earwax.

Canal hearing aids are generally the best choice for improving hearing without wearing easy-to-see accessories. However, their hearing improvement is not on the same level as that of the other options.

To get your hearing aids, work with our physicians at Southern Crescent ENT. Call 770-474-7416 for their Stockbridge location or 678-817-4390 for their Fayetteville office.