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Does being an undersea and hyperbaric worker damage your ears?
I am a 23 year old male who is thinking about going into undersea and hyperbaric medicine. However, I am worried about the long-term damage to my ears and body from diving so often? Has anyone had any issues with that.
2 Answers
It can put pressure on your sinuses and that may hurt your ears
Not unavoidably. It is an increased risk because of the pressures, changes in them, and amounts of time involved; however, as long as you respect the risks and follow the time-tested procedures, you can minimize your risk to close to the general public. Usually the more common occurrence is the random / chance event. Hyperbarics gives you the added benefit of "diving" in 100% oxygen, so you wash out the nitrogen that is usually the culprit.