What is "tinnitus"?

What is "tinnitus"?

Jason Hamilton (Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon) gives expert video advice on: How is tinnitus treated?; What can I do to prevent tinnitus or lessen its severity? and more...

Tinnitus is a sound that the patient appreciates in their ear that no one else can hear. It's usually in the form of a high pitched ringing noise. Tinnitus can be present all the time or it can be intermittent. Another form of tinnitus is a pulsatile tinnitus, where the patient hears their own heartbeat within their ear that no one else can hear.