Ear Foreign Body Removal
london

We provide mobile ear clinic for foreign body and object removal from you ears in London, for both adults and children. If you feel something is stuck in your ear, our ENT doctors can visit you to remove the foreign object anywhere in London.

If you or your child has a button battery or insect stuck in your ear,
you must seek immediate medical attention.

At your ear cleaning clinic appointment

History

Consultation to explore
your ear symptoms

Consent

Explanation of procedure prior to examination

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Examination

Both ears will be examined using a microscope

Procedure

Safe removal of the
foreign body in your ear

Prescription

If required, medicine will be prescribed to treat your ear

Aftercare

All about ear
foreign bodies & objects

When an object gets stuck in the ear, doctors call this a foreign body.

It is usually straightforward to diagnose a foreign body. Our ENT doctor will examine your ear with a bright light to identify the object and work out the best way to safely remove it. With children, sometimes it is necessary for parents to hold their child so that they can be examined thoroughly.

It is very important that foreign bodies are removed promptly, before they cause damage to the ear. For children, it is important that an experienced ENT doctor performs this procedure because multiple unsuccessful attempts can result in your child becoming very distressed and refuse to cooperate. It’s important to get the object removed first time!
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Your clinician may remove the foreign body in a variety of ways. This can include inserting a fine suction pen into the ear (microsuction) or using fine instruments such as forceps or miniature hooks.

NB. Grommets are small plastic tubes surgically inserted into the eardrum by a surgeon to treat ear disease. When they naturally push out of the ear drum, they usually fall out of the ear canal by themselves, but sometimes a grommet can become a foreign body that needs to be removed.

Usually, once the foreign body has been removed from the ear canal, no further treatment is needed. Occasionally, if the foreign body has been in the ear for some time, the ear canal can become irritated or infected. This may require treatment with ear drops.

Common objects & foreign bodies found stuck in ears...

Common objects & foreign
bodies found stuck in ears...

Sweetcorn
Peas
Popcorn
Seed
Battery
Stone
Paper
Bead
Polystyrene
Play-do
Soil
Crayon
Hearing aid dome
Cotton bud
Moth
Finger nails
Spider
Earplug

How to prevent objects getting stuck in your ears?
Objects such as cotton buds should never be inserted into the ear canal, and silicone ear plugs should be avoided as they can break apart deep inside the ear canal. Hearing aids should be checked for loose fitting parts regularly.

Prevention is the key when it comes to stopping your child putting something in the ear. Remove small objects including batteries from children’s play area and as early as possible, teach children not to stick stuff in their ears, noses or throats. We recommend a great children’s book by ENT doctor Jerald Altman & Richard Jacobson called “Don’t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don’t Stuff Stuff in Your Ears!”

Something stuck in your ear?

Other Ear Treatments

In addition to our ear foreign body removal service in London,
we also offer treatment for excessive ear wax and ear infections.
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Mobile Ear Cleaning Clinic In London

Objects removed from Childrens Ears

We offer a specialist children’s ear foreign bodies removal service in London, providing safe and gentle ear cleaning for your child.

Our ENT doctors are experts in removing foreign objects from babies, toddlers and young children’s ears at home. Kids commonly push objects into their ears causing them pain and discomfort. Our team have a over decade of experience in carefully and quickly removing foreign bodies – from cotton buds to beads and even small foods!

 

We offer longer appointment times, distracting multimedia, balloons and animal stickers for all paediatric appointments.

Our mobile ear clinic always come to you

We are the only company who specialise in home visits in London. We do not offer clinic appointments. Dr Rampuri has also seen patients in other settings outside of the home, for example: hotels, hospitals, schools, offices and care homes.

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Accessible to
patients with
limited mobility.

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Convenience.
We travel so you
don’t have to.

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Available out
of hours.

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No need to
organise childcare.

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Alleviate stress for
nervous patients
and children.

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Privacy and
discretion.

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Reduced
infection risk.

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Family can
be present.
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Emergency
Ear Cleaning Appointments

Something stuck in your ear? We offer emergency ear foreign body removal services across London and the Home Counties between 7.00pm to 7.00am daily.


Emergency appointments are for patients who need urgent care because of ear pain or those who need a timely appointment e.g. travelling the next day.



The cost for an emergency ear wax removal appointment is an additional £175 to the standard fee.

Ear Foreign Body Removal Fees

Treatment

Fee

Foreign body removal

£225
Children (2-12 years)
+£75
Travel outside London (view map)  
from £50
Private prescription
+£50
Emergency appointment (7.00pm – 7.00am)
+£175
Important information:
Fees are for one or both ears.
If no treatment is required, a consultation fee of £100 will be charged.
Important information:
Fees are for one or both ears. If no treatment is required, a consultation fee of £100 will be charged. Additional patients in the same location from £125.
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Ear Foreign Body Removal Treatment FAQ’s

Our Frequently Asked Question’s are here to provide answers to our most common questions about our private ear cleaning & foreign body removal clinic in London.

How do you remove an ear foreign body/object?

We use a combination of microsuction and manual instrumentation depending on the nature of the foreign body. Please see our 3d animation above which provides a procedural explanation.

The procedure is normally pain free. If the foreign body has caused an ear infection, or its lodged deep in the ear canal, then removing it may cause a degree of sensitivity or pain.

  1. Don’t use any instruments/tools inside your ear in attempt to remove it
  2. Don’t put any liquids inside the ear
  3. Don’t leave it in your ear as it may get infected

Grommets in their correct position should not be removed. Grommets floating in the ear canal should be removed, as they serve no purpose in this position.

If you have ear pain, or suspect a button battery or insect stuck in your ear you must seek medical attention immediately. Failure to do so, may result in a severe infection spreading into local structures.

What are the dangers of an ear foreign body in my child?

The most common dangers are perforated eardrums and ear infections as a direct consequence of a foreign body being stuck in the ear.

Keep small items away from your child and prevent them from putting things in their ear. 

Our doctors are specialists in removing foreign bodies from the ear, we use a variety of techniques to minimise this without compromising safety.

Do I need a referral from my GP to have ear cleaning treatment?

No a GP referral for ear foreign body removals is not required. Just book an appointment here

Usually no more than 30 mins for both ears to be checked & cleaned. If the appointment is for a child, please allow up to 60 mins. 

Yes. Auris Ear Care are the go to mobile ear clinic & treatment provider in London

Yes we are open 24/7 including public holidays for all emergency ear treatment appointments. Book an appointment here

Please have the information below available (if applicable)

  1. GP’s practice name
  2. Medical history
  3. Regular medications

Yes Please inform us at the time of your enquiry if you require any additional assistance. 

How do I pay?

 We accept all major credit/debit cards. We do not accept cash or cheques.

A receipt will be emailed to you following payment.

 If you cancel within 24 hours of your appointment you will be charged a rebooking fee of £100 on your next appointment.

 It depends on your insurer. We do not take payment from insurance companies. You must check with your insurer that they will cover your treatment by the clinician you are seeing.

How do I leave feedback?
  1. Email us on info@aurisearcare.co.uk
  2. Write a Google review – link here
  3. Respond to our feedback survey.

If you have a complaint about the service you’ve received from Auris Ear Care Ltd, please let us know by completing the form on the link below:

https://www.aurisearcare.co.uk/
contact/

If you remain unhappy after you have received a response to your complaint, please contact our independent adjudicator ISCAS.

Still have a question?

If we have not answered your question, please get in touch.

Areas across London we cover

Our home visit service is available across London and Home Counties.
We regularly provide same day appointments for emergencies.

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North London

Archway, Arnos Grove, Barnet, Bounds Green, Bowes Park, Bush Hill, Crouch End, Edmonton, Finchley, Finsbury Park, Grange Park, Hampstead, Haringey, Highbury, Highgate, Holloway, Hornsey, Islington, Kings Cross, Manor House

Muswell Hill, Oakleigh Park, Oakwood, Palmers Green, Shoreditch, Southgate, Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, Tottenham, Totteridge, Tufnell Park, West Green, Whetstone, Winchmore Hill, Wood Green, Woodside Park

more

East London

Aldgate, Barking, Bethnal Green, Bishopgate, Bow, Canary Wharf, Chingford, East Ham, Forest Gate, Hackney, Highams Park, Isle of Dogs, Leyton, Leytonstone, Manor Park, Mile End, Plaistow, Poplar, Shadwell, Shoreditch

Stepney, Stoke Newington, Stratford, Upton Park, Wanstead, Walthamstow, Wapping, West Ham, Whitechapel, Woodford

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West London

Acton, Bayswater, Boston Manor, Chinatown, Chiswick, Ealing, Fitzgrovia, Fulham, Gunnersbury Park, Hammersmith, Hanger Lane, Holland Park,
Park, Kensal Town, Kensington, Ladbroke Grove, Maida Vale, Marylebone,

Mayfair, Northfields, Notting Hill, Paddington, Piccadilly, Queens Park, Shepherds Bush, Soho, South Kensington, Stamford Brook, Turnham Green, Westbourne Green, White City

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North West London

Acton, Arkley, Baker Street, Belsize Park, Brent Cross, Brondesbury, Camden Town, Chalk Farm, Colindale, Cricklewood, Edgware, Euston, Golders Green, Gospel Oak, Hampstead, Harlesden, Hendon, Kensal Green,

Green, Gospel Oak, Hampstead, Harlesden, Hendon, Kensal Green, Kentish Town, Kilburn, Kingsbury, Marylebone, Mill Hill, Neasden, Park Royal, Primrose Hill, Queens Park, Queensbury, Regents Park, St. Johns Wood, Stonebridge, Swiss Cottage, Tufnell Park, Wembley Park, Willesden

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South East London

Abbey Wood, Beckenham, Bermondsey, Blackheath, Brixton, Brockley, Camberwell, Charlton, Crystal Palace, Denmark Hill, Deptford, Dulwich, Eltham, Greenwich, Kennington, Kidbrooke, Lambeth, Lewisham,

Mottingham, New Cross, Newington, Norwood, Oval, Peckham, Shooters Hill, Sidcup, South Bank, Southwark, St Johns, Surrey Quays, Sydenham, Thamesmead, Vauxhall, Woolwich

more

South West London

Balham, Barnes, Battersea, Belgravia, Brixton, Brompton, Chelsea, Clapham, Colliers Wood, Earls Court, Fulham, Knightsbridge, Lambeth, Mitcham, Morden, Oval, Parsons Green, Pimlico, Putney, Richmond, Roehampton

South Kensington, Southfields, St James, Stockwell, Tooting, Vauxhall, Victoria, Wandsworth, Whitehall, Wimbledon

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If you require an appointment outside of the areas we cover, a minimum travel fee of £175 will be charged.

Five-Star Rated Ear Care Experts

Since August 2018, we’ve received feedback from all walks of life on our ear care service in London.
Anonymous R.
1 week ago
Dr Riaz is really excellent at what he does. He put my elderly mum at ease during a difficult/impacted wax removal, keeping her informed about what he was doing at all times and not rushing her. I would highly recommend Auris Ear Care to anyone who needs a wax check from a professional and calm doctor.
Francesca M.
1 week ago
We are incredibly grateful to this amazing doctor (Dr Riaz) for coming to see our daughter so late at night. His kindness, professionalism, and genuine care meant so much to us during a very worrying time.
Despite the late hour, he was incredibly patient, reassuring, and thorough. He took the time to listen to our concerns, carefully assess our daughter, and explain everything clearly, which immediately put us at ease.

It is rare to come across someone who goes above and beyond not only as a doctor, but also as a compassionate human being.

We cannot thank him enough and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a caring, professional, and dedicated doctor. An absolute credit to his profession.
Karen G.
1 week ago
We had a great experience with Dr Riaz, who came to our home to see my 14-year-old cousin. She was quite nervous and made the examination a little difficult at times, but Dr Riaz was incredibly calm, patient and understanding with her throughout.
He took his time to explain everything he was doing, what had happened, why it may have happened and what the next steps would be. He never rushed her and made sure she felt as comfortable and reassured as possible. I really appreciated how patient and professional he was, especially when dealing with a nervous teenager. We felt very well looked after and I would definitely recommend Dr Riaz. Thank you so much for your patience and care!
Colin H.
1 week ago
I cannot recommend Auris Ear Care highly enough.

I developed a badly blocked ear very quickly and was left with perhaps 30% of my normal hearing. It was extremely disruptive to everyday life. As I am severely physically disabled and use a powered wheelchair, even a relatively straightforward medical problem can add considerably to the restrictions I already face.

Around eight years ago my eardrum was perforated during NHS ear syringing using abnormally high pressure. Since then I have always had microsuction carried out at hospital. Before the pandemic, getting an appointment was never particularly difficult.

Last week I contacted the ENT department at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and was told the waiting time was around 30 weeks and that I would first need a new GP referral. I had already been using olive oil for 11 days without improvement.

My GP responded promptly and arranged for a district nurse to visit me at home. She found a build-up of wax. Following her report, however, I was prescribed oral amoxicillin and antibiotic ear drops for a presumed infection, without my GP examining me directly. I am reluctant to take antibiotics unless they are genuinely necessary, so I searched online to see whether microsuction could be done at home.

That is how I found Auris Ear Care.

For me, the home service was particularly important. I cannot simply get in a car or use public transport across London. Auris offered a next-day home appointment with an ENT-trained doctor, so I bit the bullet and paid £250. It was the first time in my life I had paid privately for medical treatment, and as someone who strongly believes in the NHS, I had mixed feelings about doing so.

As far as Auris is concerned, though, the service was excellent.

Dr Riaz Rampuri arrived exactly when promised. After a short consent form and medical details on his iPad, he performed microsuction on both ears. The actual procedure took only a few minutes in each ear. Everything was calm, professional and straightforward, and I could pay by card using his mobile payment system.

Most importantly, the problem was completely resolved. Dr Rampuri examined my ears and confirmed that there was no ear infection, so the antibiotics I had been prescribed were not needed. Two days later my hearing remains completely normal. I can even listen to the television at a noticeably lower volume than before.

So this is very much a five-star review of Auris Ear Care and Dr Rampuri. They provided exactly the service I needed, in my own home, promptly and professionally, with an excellent result.

The experience did leave me with uncomfortable questions about NHS access to routine microsuction. A procedure that took only a few minutes and immediately restored my hearing apparently carried a wait of many months through my local hospital service. It does make me wonder whether access to NHS microsuction is gradually becoming more restricted.

I was fortunate that I could afford £250. Many housebound and disabled people could not. That wider issue is not the fault of Auris Ear Care. Quite the opposite: I am extremely grateful that the service existed when I needed it. Dr Riaz Rampuri solved in a matter of minutes a problem I had been facing the prospect of living with for months.

Excellent service, and one I would use again without hesitation.
Toni C.
2 weeks ago
Excellent service ,very helpful , knowledgeable, would highly recommend
Alyssa H.
2 weeks ago
Fabulous service from Riaz. Punctual, professional and educational. Would definitely use this service again 😊
Colin S.
2 weeks ago
Riaz, came for a home visit for my father who we discovered had an ear infection, he treated it and my fathers hearing improved and helped with the dizziness.
Jordan K.
3 weeks ago
Auris Ear Care gave me excellent service in my hotel room during a stay in London. Riaz was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The service itself gave me back my hearing. Thanks Auris and Riaz!
Joanne P.
3 weeks ago
Brilliant service - would highly recommend. Very efficient, helpful advice and a lovely manner. Also available at very short notice on a Sunday evening. Thanks!!
Jenai N.
3 weeks ago
After repeat trips to my GP, after one visit my ear was almost back to normal. The treatment was painless and I was kept informed every step of the way. Thank you so much - highly recommend 👂!

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