Can airplanes damage your ears?

Noise From Planes Can Damage Your Hearing If you are on a particularly long flight or are a frequent traveler, your ears may be at risk. The good news is there are several easy ways to protect your hearing on flights: Put in earplugs. Use noise-canceling headphones.



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Generally, airplane ear does not pose problems unless there is any structural damage in the middle ear. Rare complications may include permanent hearing loss and chronic tinnitus [6],[7].

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Rare complications may include: Permanent hearing loss.

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Changes in air pressure during flying can cause ear-drum pain and perforation, vertigo, and hearing loss. Barotitis is inflammation of the ear drum as a consequence of air pressure changes.

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It's all due to pressure changes. As the plane starts to lose height, the pressure in the air around you changes. Until the pressure inside the tubes behind your eardrum adapts, the pressure inside and outside your ear is different.

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Those pressure changes may happen if you're flying in an airplane, riding an elevator, diving to the bottom of a pool or scuba diving. In general, ear barotrauma is a temporary issue that goes away with self-care or when air and/or water pressure changes stop.

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Find your ear-friendly seat from the middle to the top of the aircraft (anywhere in front of the wings is usually best) and somewhere along the aisle, giving you the best chance of having a comfortable flight.

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Signs and symptoms of Airplane air include discomfort, pain, and fullness in ear, and mild to moderate hearing loss in acute cases. Moreover, for severe cases, affected individuals may experience severe pain, moderate to severe hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and hemotympanum (severe form).

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