Available for children aged 10+ years
Children's Ear Care and Earwax Removal
We can assess children aged 10+ years when a parent or carer is concerned about possible earwax. The ear is examined first. Any treatment is considered only when it is clinically appropriate and can be carried out safely.
The online booking page does not display child-specific screening. If the appointment is for a child, please call first to confirm the current arrangements before booking.
10+ years
The current service age policy is visible before booking.
No procedure is guaranteed
Wax needs to be relevant, and the child needs to be suitable for any proposed treatment.
£70
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A clear first step for parents and carers
Can you remove earwax from my child?
Earwax assessment and removal may be available for children aged 10+ years. A practitioner checks whether there is relevant wax and whether proceeding is appropriate. A blocked ear, earache or a change in hearing does not by itself confirm that wax is the cause.
The appointment begins with an ear examination and a discussion of the concern.
The method is selected by the practitioner after the examination, not chosen in advance by a parent or carer.
If treatment is not suitable or cannot safely proceed, no procedure is carried out and the next appropriate route is discussed.
Suitability and method
A child's age is only one part of the decision
A child may be eligible by age but still need a different route on the day. Ear history, current symptoms, the examination findings and the child's ability to safely tolerate the process all matter. We do not promise microsuction, irrigation or complete removal before the assessment.
What if there is no wax?
No unnecessary procedure is carried out. If the concern remains, the parent or carer can use the appropriate NHS, GP or hearing pathway for further advice.
Who may not be suitable?
Wax being present does not automatically mean removal is appropriate. Read our guidance on who is suitable for earwax removal.
Do not start drops or use a named product from this page. Follow any individual pre-appointment advice you have been given, or seek current advice from an NHS service, GP or pharmacist.
When routine earwax care is not the right first step
Seek medical help instead of a routine appointment
Do not assume earwax is the explanation for a child who is unwell or whose hearing has changed. Use current NHS advice before arranging routine earwax care if there is earache with fever or general illness, swelling around the ear, fluid or discharge, bleeding, a sudden hearing change, or hearing that has worsened over days or weeks.
A known or suspected object in the ear is not a routine wax booking
Do not try to remove it yourself. A suspected button battery should not wait for a routine appointment and needs urgent medical care. If there are no urgent warning features, see our decision page for foreign object removal from the ear; it explains when clinic assessment may or may not be appropriate. If you need advice about an unwell child, use NHS 111. Call 111 for a child under 5.
For child-specific safety guidance, read why children may put objects in their ears and what to do. The companion general foreign-body guide explains the same no-probing, NHS-first boundary for adults and carers.
Use NHS 111If you are concerned that a child's hearing has not returned after earwax or ear-infection treatment, an NHS hearing route may be appropriate. Earwax Removal Devon does not provide paediatric hearing testing.
Sources and related guidance
The NHS explains that earwax often clears naturally and lists earwax symptoms. It also provides current routes for ear infection symptoms and hearing changes in children.