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2025-02-28 03:41:05
I have been using hearing aid for past 10 years and hearing keep on decreasing as the years goes on . Need to know whether I'm having SHL or mixed hearing loss, if I'm having mixed hearing loss, and having otosclerosis and can be correct with stapedotomy and will it improve my hearing ability??? Please advice and both hearing loss about 85db
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