Ear Wax Removal for Chorlton
Microsuction at Trafford Clinic, 8 minutes west of Chorlton Cross.
Chorlton's nearest microsuction clinic.
Chorlton residents who've spent a week dropping olive oil and still can't hear properly can be seen the same day at Trafford Clinic — we're 2 miles north on Wilbraham Road and Seymour Grove, about 10 minutes from Beech Road or Barlow Moor. The clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966), led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. Microsuction is a 20-minute, water-free procedure done under a binocular microscope — completely different to the old syringing technique that's now largely abandoned. We'll show you the wax on the camera before we start, then again after, so you can see exactly what came out.
Ear wax removal for Chorlton residents
Trafford Clinic is the closest ENT-grade microsuction service to Chorlton — about 10–12 minutes from Beech Road via Chorlton Road and Chester Road. We operate from Empire Pharmacy, 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford (GPhC premises 1123966), led by Haroon Mohammad Iqbal MPharm, IP (GPhC reg. 2051093). Same-day or next-day appointments most days, 20 minutes both ears.
The procedure and equipment
Binocular operating microscope, Tympahealth suction unit — the same equipment ENT outpatient departments use — procedure under direct vision. Every appointment starts with a video-otoscopic exam to confirm wax and rule out infection, perforation or foreign body. Microsuction is low-pressure (typically 80–120 mmHg), dry, controlled, reversible. Endorsed by NICE CKS, ENT UK and the British Society of Audiology.
Why Chorlton patients come to us
NHS England decommissioned ear-wax removal from primary care in 2019. Greater Manchester audiology waits for wax are typically 12–24 months. Chorlton has a substantial cycling and swimming community — regular swimmers in particular have higher rates of impacted wax because water swells residual cerumen against the canal wall. Hearing-aid users similarly benefit from 3–6 monthly maintenance.
Olive oil drops and aftercare
For impacted wax, 3–5 nights of olive oil drops beforehand significantly improves first-pass clearance. No cotton buds (they pack wax deeper). After microsuction, keep the canals dry for 24 hours; no swimming or hair-washing without a cap.
Related pages
Peer microsuction pages: Whalley Range, Old Trafford, Stretford, Sale, Manchester hub. For sudden hearing loss, tinnitus or asymmetric loss we refer to ENT and can run a supportive blood panel (FBC, ferritin, B12, TSH) via our Chorlton blood tests page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health.
Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Chorlton
By car: Beech Road → Chorlton Road → Chester Road / A56 north, about 10–12 minutes off-peak. By bus: 86 runs direct past the clinic. Free patient parking at 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0FF. Book at traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health or call 0161 258 6149.
What's included in your microsuction appointment.
Full otoscopic exam, both ears, pre and post check.
ENT-grade equipment
Microsuction
20-minute appointments
Pre-procedure exam
Clinician-led
No referral needed
Three steps from blocked to clear.
Exam, microsuction, you walk out. Under 20 minutes.
Quick check
Microsuction
Walk out clear
Why Chorlton patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Two miles west via Edge Lane / Manchester Road / Seymour Grove. Free parking.
- Mon09:00 – 19:00
- Tue09:00 – 19:00
- Wed09:00 – 19:00
- Thu09:00 – 19:00
- Fri09:00 – 19:00
- Sat09:00 – 17:00
- SunClosed
Common questions from Chorlton patients.
If your question isn't here, give us a call and we'll talk it through.
References for this page
Every clinical claim above is sourced from an authoritative public reference.
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- 04GPhCGPHCRegister entry — Haroon Iqbal (Reg. 2051093) at Empire Pharmacyhttps://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacist/2051093Accessed 20 May 2026
Information on this page is general guidance from Trafford Clinic, operated by Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966).