Can I wear hearing aids if I have tinnitus?

Yes, not only can you wear hearing aids if you have tinnitus, but hearing aids are often recommended as an effective treatment for tinnitus management. Hearing aids help with tinnitus in several ways: they amplify environmental sounds that can mask or reduce the perception of tinnitus, many modern hearing aids include built-in sound therapy features specifically for tinnitus relief, and by improving your overall hearing, they reduce the brain's tendency to focus on tinnitus sounds. Studies show that approximately 60% of people with tinnitus experience some degree of relief when wearing hearing aids. Your audiologist can program your hearing aids with specific tinnitus management features and adjust them to provide optimal relief.