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Kurai_Tora t1_ix3fxxl wrote

Reply to comment by IShallSealTheHeavens in A chocolate covered cashew that I mistook for my other earbud. by darlin-clementine

There are tiny hearing aids like the Phonak Virto that resemble ear plugs and stay hidden in the canal.

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HPfan94 t1_ix3h9p7 wrote

A lot of people can't use hearing aids like that though. Depending on the degree of hearing loss they may not be able to provide enough power, and they definitely aren't practical for children with hearing loss.

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ggdisney t1_ix3m41b wrote

Yes! My kids Dr. Said never before 18 and zero sports after. BTE (behind the ear) is what most deaf people use

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aclockworkporridge t1_ix3tb9i wrote

Are they implants? Can they be taken out? Surely a doctor can't recommend a product that disallows participation in any athletic activity... Basically the only thing that's truly good for us

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bziggy91 t1_ix3vog5 wrote

I believe the hearing aids they're referring to are semi-implantables. They're inserted into the ear and then left there for 3-4 months, at which point they're removed, thrown away, and replaced.

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aclockworkporridge t1_ix4007f wrote

Yikes, no athletic activity for 4 months at a time sounds like a recipe for disaster later in life. But maybe it's just no contact sports or something.

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Plainy_Jane t1_ix7z3kq wrote

>Basically the only thing that's truly good for us

this is such a strange way to say physical activity is good

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Kurai_Tora t1_ix3hjg1 wrote

That's why they're mostly advertised for lighter hearing loss. And people who wouldn't want an external aid or implants would prefer those.

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HPfan94 t1_ix3l1r4 wrote

Sorry, I probably should've replied to u/TotalWarthog93

I was just trying to explain why it's still beneficial to normalize hearing aids since not everyone can wear the nearly invisible ones.

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