Ear Wax Removal for Salford

Ear wax removal for Salford residents

For Salford residents needing professional microsuction, Trafford Clinic is the nearest ENT-grade clinic — about 10–15 minutes south via the A56 or M602. 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, hearing restored on the spot.

The procedure and equipment

We use a binocular operating microscope and a Tympahealth suction unit — the same equipment ENT outpatient departments use — with every procedure performed under direct vision. Every appointment starts with a full otoscopic exam of both ears (and the tympanic membranes) to confirm wax and rule out infection, perforation or foreign body. We then proceed with low-pressure microsuction (typically 80–120 mmHg). Microsuction is endorsed by NICE CKS, ENT UK and the British Society of Audiology as the preferred clinic-based method — dry, low-pressure, controlled, with none of the irrigation risks (perforation, otitis externa from contaminated water).

Why Salford 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, which isn't viable for hearing-aid users with daily symptoms or for working adults whose hearing is affecting their job. Salford has a substantial hearing-aid-wearing population through Salford Royal audiology services — many of those patients book regular maintenance with us (3- to 6-monthly) to keep their fitted aids working properly.

Olive oil drops, contraindications, aftercare

For impacted wax we recommend 3–5 nights of olive oil drops beforehand to soften it: 2–3 drops per ear, lie on the unaffected side for 5–10 minutes, no cotton buds. Microsuction isn't appropriate over an active middle-ear infection, a suspected perforation without ENT input, or within 6 weeks of ear surgery — we'll refer to ENT if anything outside our scope shows up. Aftercare is minimal: keep canals dry for 24 hours.

Related pages

Peer microsuction pages: Manchester hub, Salford Quays, Eccles, Old Trafford. For sudden hearing loss, persistent tinnitus or asymmetric loss we refer to ENT and can run a supportive blood panel (FBC, ferritin, B12, TSH) via our Salford blood tests page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health.

Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Salford

By car: A56 south through Cornbrook to Chester Road, around 10–15 minutes off-peak; M602 to Chester Road from Salford Crescent, around 15 minutes. By Metrolink: Eccles line → Cornbrook → change to Altrincham line, one stop to Trafford Bar. Bus 86 runs direct from Salford Crescent. Free patient parking at 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0FF. Book at traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health or call 0161 258 6149.