Custom Made Swim Plugs
Effective, comfortable, smaller and affordable custom-made hearing protection devices.
Custom Swim Plugs in position. For children (or adults) who suffer from chronic ear-infections caused by water in the ear-canal. Indicated for children with grommets and for anyone who hates getting water in their ears! Made from a hypoallergenic buoyant silicone available in a myriad of colour combinations.
- The silicone from which the swimplugs are manufactured is imported from Germany and is specifically produced for swimplugs. It is softer than impression material (25 shore as opposed to 40 shore hardness) and made to be more mobile with movement of the ear. It is hypo-allergenic, comfortable and floats.
- Custom made swimplugs are the best method to keep water out of your ears – but cannot be guaranteed to keep the ears dry or water-free. They are still better than the generic mouldable silicon or Prestik which are sometimes used.
- They are primarily for “splash-proofing” – diving, jumping, rowdy behavior and underwater swimming could cause water to enter the ear canal.
- They are available in a multitude of colours – also to make it easier to differentiate between left and right sides.
- Indications: Children with grommets, Children or adults with chronic ear infections, Anyone who hates getting water in their ears (showering, washing hair, etc)
- It is very important that they be fitted in the ear properly – if gaps are left due to incorrect fitment it could cause water to leak into the ear canal. Most problems with leakage are due to incorrect fitment of the plugs. Parents should be instructed on how to fit the swimplugs correctly and to make sure they are properly fitted every time. Do not leave it up to young children to fit them themselves – it is not easy to do if one cannot see what one is doing.
- Fitted swimplugs will also cause the wearer to have some sound attenuation – speak louder to them – it’s not that they are not listening!
- The plugs can be manufactured with a slightly raised “grip” in the middle of the ear for easier removal or they can be made level (flush) with the outside ear. Many swimmers prefer the flush fit, especially if they wear a swim cap which does not fit as well as when the swimplugs have a handle. They can also be connected to each other with a cord.
- Young children should have new swimplugs manufactured about every 18 months as they will outgrow them.
- Children with grommets in the eardrums
- Children or adults with chronic ear infections
- Any-one who hates getting water in their ears
- Children or adults with chronic ear infections
- Any-one who hates getting water in their ears
- Manufactured from imported hypo-allergenic silicone
- Floats in water
- Available in a multitude of colours
- Soft and comfortable to wear
- Custom-made from personal impressions
- Provides a much better seal than “universal” protectors
- Floats in water
- Available in a multitude of colours
- Soft and comfortable to wear
- Custom-made from personal impressions
- Provides a much better seal than “universal” protectors
- One set of custom-made swimplugs in the colour of choice
- Protective pouch
- Impression-taking and final fit (Pretoria east)
- Protective pouch
- Impression-taking and final fit (Pretoria east)