Hope you do not get a colorful HA after the hair dying! Hair dye will stick to the plastic material of the HA. It is hard to remove unless you do not mind having a colorful HA every time you go for a hair-dying session. You will look beautiful & younger after a haircut and hair-dying session!
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My barber does a lot of haircuts for people who wear hearing aids / CIās. He has a bunch of ways of asking if something is okay, but he also has a pretty loud voice.
FWIW - I would remove hearing aids, especially if theyāre BTE - Donāt want to risk hair getting trapped in the mic, or getting any oils or sprays inside the hearing aid - Especially if they use an alcohol solution after finishing the trim. Some spray it around your head, some may spray it into a cloth. It really depends on who you get.
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I always take them off. First thereās the spray bottle of water, then there loose hair clippings, then there the talcum powder, which I always refuse, and then thereās the hair dryer. I also make it clear that Iām deaf once the aids come out. Why would I subject my aids to all that stuff. So out they come. God forbid thereās hair spray at the end. That stuff will destroy your aids. I take them out to protect them. Not because theyāre in the way.
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I just saw this, and I just got back from getting a haircut. I remove the hearing aids and glasses and hold them under the cloth they drape around me. My barber knows I canāt hear that well, and she also knows that I can hear better in my left side. We communicate fairly well. I have been using the same barber for years. FWIWā¦I also wear military style with just a bit of hair on the topā¦not quite high and tight, but close enoughā¦
Dan
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If going to a barber, I leave my HAs in the truck. I have never had a hair problem putting them back in when I get back in the truck. Normally, I cut my own hair and shower immediately after, thereby removing all the stray hairs.
I tend to remove mine and let the hairdresser know Iām a bit deaf. My concern is with water on the aids and noises from the hairdryer.
My wife has been doing my haircuts for many years, too. I always remove the hearing aid from one ear until she finishes that side, then the other one. That way we can carry on a conversation while she works.
Iāve never had a problem with clippings getting in my ear.
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I always take my BTEs out. Too risky with those scissors and clippers snipping and clipping. I think my hairdresser also appreciates not having to have another banal conversation.
But. Last time I had my ears dewaxed, the dewaxer asked, āHave you had a haircut recently?ā and showed me little clippings that sheād extracted.
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The drill is to get the consult out of the way first. Inform HOH & HA &/or CI then remove for cut. I used to have my colorist pull my hair back away from my ears so i could put my hearing aids back in while I wait for color to process. Iāve had some really sweet stylists over the years. I typically just put my aids in my pocket or in my purse for the cut and wash. Sometime after my hair is dry, Iāll put the aids back in so we can discuss cut, but never wearing when getting wet or color/cut near the ears. I never even thought about small bits of hair getting stuck in the ear! Hope thatās never an issue for you! If youāre concerned about it, try some wax earplugs during the cut to foolproof the process.
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@cvkemp: Youāre right, Chuck - thanks for reminding us. A lot of people are not aware of the strength of our bonds.
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I used to leave my single HA in dangling from my ear as others have noted so that I could have a conversation with my stylist.
Since she retired and I had to change my stylist anyway I decided to take them out. Yes, it is awkward because normal hearing people never seem to understand that removing your HAs mean you can no longer hear conversation however itās better than getting them clogged up with micro debris from hair.
I donāt worry about residual hair in the ears after, I just stick them back in. Not likely hair debris will end up in your inner ear and you probably want to be getting your inner ear cleaned by a professional once in a while anyway (some audiologists will do it but you may need an ENT doc to do it).
Thatās why when I take the out I tell once theyāre out I am now deaf. If she continues to talk after I remove themā¦ Wellā¦ I canāt fix stupid
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If you choose to leave them in and they are damaged do you blame yourself or the barber?
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You blame yourself. Youāre the one being negligent. Unless the barber is hearing impaired then he or she doesnāt know squat about aids, or care.
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