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Hi, I recently had a hearing test (results summarised below), which indicated mild hearing loss at the 4k Hz level. The audiologist said not to worry about it, protect my ears going forward and it will very unlikely worsen. He even mentioned that it may reverse itself, especially if blood flow is promoted to the corti. For reference I am only 32 years old, so I understand any recording above the 20DB mark is not ideal. The values are for 250, 500, 1k, 2k, 4k and 8k Hz levels LEFT = 10, 5, 15, 20, 25, 20 (air conduction) LEFT = n/a, 10, 10, 20, 25, n/a (bone conduction) RIGHT = 15, 10, 15, 15, 30, 15 (air conduction) So my direct questions are: 1. Is it likely that this level of hearing loss will impact me significantly in my daily social and work (office) life? 2. Is it likely that my hearing loss will not worsen provided I do not expose myself to excessive sounds (excluding any age related hearing loss as I get older)? 3. Are my audiologist's comments that "it may even reverse itself" accurate? 4. How can I best promote blood flow to the ear, and in particular the corti, to potentially help any recover? Many thanks for your help. Kind regards


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