I had a BAHA in the mid 90s when I was about 8 years old. I recall inserting/removing the aid to be very uncomfortable. The thought of it still makes me cringe even 25 years later. As a child, I remember feeling a sense of relief when the abutment literally fell out of my head less than a year after the op.
Unfortunately the reasons why I needed a BAHA in the first place still remain, so I'm still pondering about the prospect of having one again. My audiologist tells me technology has advanced a lot since then but I don't trust them simply because they don't wear one! Are they still uncomfortable or has this improved?
I saw the BAHA Sound Arc on Youtube which looks kinda neat but the articles I've read seem to suggest its only suitable for demo use - Any reason why it can't be used as a long term solution?
Would be interested to hear your views
Cheers
Unfortunately the reasons why I needed a BAHA in the first place still remain, so I'm still pondering about the prospect of having one again. My audiologist tells me technology has advanced a lot since then but I don't trust them simply because they don't wear one! Are they still uncomfortable or has this improved?
I saw the BAHA Sound Arc on Youtube which looks kinda neat but the articles I've read seem to suggest its only suitable for demo use - Any reason why it can't be used as a long term solution?
Would be interested to hear your views
Cheers