Dr. Ginny Veloz from Santa Clarita Hearing Center is explaining how exposure to loud sounds can cause hearing loss over time.

Veloz noted that there are different “sound levels” ranging from soft to loud, and the louder the sound is, the more damaging it can be to hearing. 

“Just to give you an idea, a motorcycle sound would come in at about 95 decibels,” Veloz said. “A rock concert, loud bars, maybe about 105 to 110 decibels; fireworks 150 to 170 decibels.”

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When explaining hearing loss to her patients, Veloz compares the ears to a lawn. 

“If you take a beautiful green lawn and you walk across to the other side of the yard, you’re trampling down some of those blades of grass,” she explained. “Then you go to bed, and in the morning, the grass has sort of regenerated itself.”

Veloz continued, “It’s really very much the same with the hearing. So if you just walk across the lawn a couple times, no big deal right? But if you leave a big, heavy object laying on the grass, all the blades have fallen down. You remove that big, heavy object, the blades of grass don’t come back up. They’ve died.” 

While walking across the grass is similar to everyday noise, the heavy object can be compared to loud sounds, which leave the hairs inside the ears associated with hearing “trampled” and unable to regenerate, according to Veloz. 

Hearing loss caused by sound exposure often doesn’t become apparent right away because other hairs in the ears can temporarily compensate for the damage, but eventually they become “tired,” Veloz continued. 

“These things show up later; it doesn’t show up right away,” she said. “You’ve damaged some of those hairs. The ones around it have compensated, but now they’re getting tired out too, and it’s starting to show itself.” 

At Santa Clarita Hearing Center, Veloz and her team offer a range of diagnostic hearing services and comprehensive hearing evaluations for those who may be experiencing hearing loss. 

Patients in need of a hearing aid can choose from a variety of options designed to fit every budget and lifestyle. To schedule an appointment at Santa Clarita Hearing Center, call (661) 388-4135 today. 

Ed. Note: This article is a Community Spotlight based on a recent radio interview with Santa Clarita Hearing Center.

Santa Clarita Hearing Center was founded by Dr. Ginny Veloz, Au.D., who has worked as an audiologist and hearing doctor for over 20 years. At Santa Clarita Hearing Center, customers can expect to find the most modern hearing aid technology currently available. Offering a complete range of diagnostic hearing services, Santa Clarita Hearing Center performs comprehensive hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings and repair. Additionally, they fit custom ear plugs and protection to treat customers’ medical hearing loss or tinnitus symptoms. With a wide range of hearing aid options to meet every budget and lifestyle, Santa Clarita Hearing Center focuses on delivering effective results with compassion, education and integrity.

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