Invisible Hearing Aids - No One has to Know

Have you begun to notice the irritating signs of hearing loss in your daily life? Do you struggle to hear sounds in the distance? Are you constantly asking friends to repeat themselves when having a conversation in a busy restaurant or shopping mall? Are you worried about what people would think if you started wearing a hearing aid, but don’t want to sacrifice the communication and connections in your professional and social lives?

Thanks to huge advances in hearing instrument technology there are alternatives available to the traditional over-the-ear hearing aid. These are known as invisible hearing aids and might be just the discreet solution you’re looking for.

There are a wide variety of reasons why invisible hearing aids are more desirable than traditional hearing instruments. Wearers of traditional external hearing devices can’t wear them while swimming or showering, and most models are extremely uncomfortable to wear while sleeping.

Brisk winds can also be a problem for traditional hearing aids, often creating the sensation of someone blowing in a microphone, and feedback from wearing a hat or helmet, or hugging a close friend can produce an uncomfortable whistling sound in your ear.

A company in Boulder, Colorado, called Otologics, has developed a revolutionary technology that is not only invisible, it’s also waterproof due to the fact that the device- and all of its related circuitry, battery, and microphone- are all implanted within the user’s head. As the world’s first truly concealed hearing aid, the Otologics device is contained in a capsule that is surgically implanted behind the ear, beneath the skin.

When sound is picked up by the microphone, it is processed and then sent to a transducer in the middle ear. When it reaches the transducer, the sound acts as an artificial eardrum causing the middle ear bones to vibrate, thus delivering the sounds to the brain.

If you’re not quite ready for invisible hearing aids that are implanted in your head, there are other barely visible options on the hearing instrument market. These include models that fit completely in the ear canal and are flesh colored, making theme nearly impossible to detect in normal, everyday activities.

There are also nearly invisible models that employ a slim, sleek design to fit perfectly behind the ear lobe, with a completely clear tube reaching into the ear canal. As always, it’s a good idea to consult with a certified audiologist to test your current level of hearing loss and determine the best device for your needs.

You will find quality hearing aids on this page.