It is likely that your doctor would have recommended cochlear implants, a lifelong solution for most types of hearing loss.Among the question's parents have regarding these implants, the most common one is:

What is the right time for cochlear implantation?

If a child is diagnosed with hearing impairment at the time of birth, intervention can begin at 3 – 4 months, and the cochlear implant can surgically be placed in the ear, when your little one is approximately a year old.

In cases of congenital hearing loss, doctors believe that the earlier steps are taken to correct the problem, the better outcomes it has for the child. In fact, studies have shown that children who have cochlear implant surgery between 12-18 months of age develop linguistic skills (hearing and speech) at a rate comparable to children with normal hearing and have a good chance of succeeding and shining in mainstream schools.

When should older children or adults undergo cochlear implantation?

The adage ‘earlier the better’ holds good for older children and adults experiencing hearing loss.

People who acquire hearing loss, associate the sounds they hear with the implant, and corelate them with sounds recorded in the memory to make sense of what they hear.

No matter what, in the case of profound deafness, cochlear implants have immense impact on the mental and social wellbeing of people.