If you have hearing loss, you might consider your hearing aid as one of your most prized possession. To prolong the lifespan of hearing aids, it is important to keep it clean as much as possible. It should be clean from dust, ear wax, and sweat. This is usually difficult when you have a pretty active lifestyle, or when it’s summer and the humidity is high and your sweat glands are overactive. While you can’t control your sweat, there are measures you could take to see to it that your hearing aids are handled with utmost care.
Wipe your sweat off
Wipe your sweat off immediately when you feel like you sweat glands are in the works. Quickly dab your towel or hanky on the part where your hearing aids are located so you can prevent sweat from moistening your hearing aids.
Keep your hair short
Sporting long hair makes you sweat more. You can keep your hair short especially in the parts where your hair might touch your hearing aids. Not only will you be able to minimize the potential of sweat damaging your aids, you can also stay on trend with the latest summer chic hairstyles. If you do not want to cut your hair short, you can put them up in a ponytail or a bun during humid days.
Moisture protectors and sweatbands
Moisture is one of the most savage enemies for your hearing aids, and while most hearing aids are not waterproof, there are many sweatbands and moisture protectors out there you can shell out a few additional money in to make sure your hearing aid is protected. They are a more efficient and permanent protection from getting your hearing aids damaged from moisture and sweat. After all, what’s a few bucks more compared to buying a new hearing aid because of moisture damage, right? These protectors and sweatbands also come in different styles and colors depending on the type of your hearing so you can keep it stylish and fabulous.
Wrap hearing aids in thin paper towel
If you do not want to spend on sweatbands and moisture protectors, you can wrap your hearing aid in napkins. Make sure thought that the paper towel or napkin is thick enough to absorb sweat yet thin enough so that it will not affect the function of the hearing aid. Because napkins could get soaked easily, this fix is only temporary. Change the napkin as often as needed, especially during hot weather.
Aside from protecting your hearing aids from moisture and sweat, it is also important to do daily checks on them to make sure they are still in their best state. Perform listening and battery checks, and cleaning them regularly with a soft cloth or the cleaning kit that comes with them. It is also important to avoid feedback. Luckily, hearing aids such as the MDhearingAid VOLT has advanced feedback cancellation so that whistling is almost eliminated. It is also important to go on regular visits to your audiologist for hearing testing and also do performance testing on your hearing aids so necessary adjustments can be made.
Wipe your sweat off immediately when you feel like you sweat glands are in the works. Quickly dab your towel or hanky on the part where your hearing aids are located so you can prevent sweat from moistening your hearing aids.
Keep your hair short
Sporting long hair makes you sweat more. You can keep your hair short especially in the parts where your hair might touch your hearing aids. Not only will you be able to minimize the potential of sweat damaging your aids, you can also stay on trend with the latest summer chic hairstyles. If you do not want to cut your hair short, you can put them up in a ponytail or a bun during humid days.
Moisture protectors and sweatbands
Moisture is one of the most savage enemies for your hearing aids, and while most hearing aids are not waterproof, there are many sweatbands and moisture protectors out there you can shell out a few additional money in to make sure your hearing aid is protected. They are a more efficient and permanent protection from getting your hearing aids damaged from moisture and sweat. After all, what’s a few bucks more compared to buying a new hearing aid because of moisture damage, right? These protectors and sweatbands also come in different styles and colors depending on the type of your hearing so you can keep it stylish and fabulous.
Wrap hearing aids in thin paper towel
If you do not want to spend on sweatbands and moisture protectors, you can wrap your hearing aid in napkins. Make sure thought that the paper towel or napkin is thick enough to absorb sweat yet thin enough so that it will not affect the function of the hearing aid. Because napkins could get soaked easily, this fix is only temporary. Change the napkin as often as needed, especially during hot weather.
Aside from protecting your hearing aids from moisture and sweat, it is also important to do daily checks on them to make sure they are still in their best state. Perform listening and battery checks, and cleaning them regularly with a soft cloth or the cleaning kit that comes with them. It is also important to avoid feedback. Luckily, hearing aids such as the MDhearingAid VOLT has advanced feedback cancellation so that whistling is almost eliminated. It is also important to go on regular visits to your audiologist for hearing testing and also do performance testing on your hearing aids so necessary adjustments can be made.