If you have just been diagnosed with a hearing loss and now have to decide which kind of hearing aids are right for you, here is some information to help you choose. Hearing aids are worn differently
depending on the style. They can be behind the ear or in the ear, depending on your preference.
Hearing aids worn behind the ear are made up of hard plastic. The plastic case behind the ear connects to an ear mold that fits perfectly inside the outer ear. The electronics of the hearing aids are in the
case that goes behind the ear. A sound comes toward the ear and travels through the ear mold in the outer canal of the ear into the ear. There is also a hearing aid that goes behind the ear that only has a
small tube that goes into the ear canal. These are great for those who get a lot of ear wax because this type of hearing aid won’t be damaged by wax. This is also a more comfortable choice.
Hearing aids that fit in the ear go completely inside the outer ear. These are used for hearing loss ranging from mild to severe. The electronic parts of the hearing aids are encased in plastic. Sometimes
these come with added special features like a telecoil. The telecoil lets the user to get sound through the circuitry rather than through the microphone of the hearing aid. This makes hearing conversations
over the telephone easier. This type of hearing aid is not usually used with children who have a hearing loss because the case needs to be changed too often when they are growing.