Fitting a Hearing Aid

Making A Mold of Your Ear

The hearing aid must be fitted to the shape of your ear. A poor fit can cause sound feedback. It can also cause irritation in the ear canal. A mold of your ear canal will be made. This is painless. The hearing aid specialist will put a soft material into your ear. It firms up in a few minutes and is easily removed. This creates a mold of your ear. The mold is then sent to the company who will make your hearing aid.

Checking the Fit

When your hearing aid is ready, the fit will be checked. The hearing aid specialist will make sure it feels comfortable in your ear. The aid will be checked to make sure it works properly. Tests will be done to check your ability to hear sounds while wearing the aid. After the hearing aid is fine-tuned, you can start wearing it. Make sure to ask for instructions about how to care for it.