Hearing deficiency assessment

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Asked for Male, 22 Years

I have been suffering from otosclerosis. Doctor advised me to use hearing aid as I have not taken the option of surgery due to my young age. Are there any other options too?

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Dr. Manusrut ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 11 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Manusrut

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 11 yrs exp Hyderabad

Surgery is the best option for optimum hearing results.... There is no such thing as young age for surgery... Considering your age surgery is actually a better option for you.... Risks of otosclerosis surgery are extremely low now in the best hands There is no other option.... And after a point hearing aids also may not be helpful of your hearing drops too much...

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