@mapi If you are looking at options like Osia 2, the best advice I can give is to research it. It does require the implantation of a magnet that sits on the bone and holds the processor on. The processor actually attaches onto your head kind of above and behind the ear. Yes, it is visible although my hair hides mine. Unfortunately, the cross would not work for me because of my ear structure in my bad ear. That would have been my first choice. The surgery for the implant for the Osia 2 was not too bad. Of course there is always some minimal risk with any procedure. Mine healed well, and I have not had any problems. What the Osia allows is for sound coming from the direction of my deaf ear to be redirected. It let's me know what direction the sound is coming from, gives me more balance when walking, and amplifies the sound the processor is picking up. Find a good ENT who is thoroughly familiar with bone conduction implants. You can actually test one that is held on with a headband to give you an idea of how it would improve your hearing. Pride goeth before a fall, and the cosmetic aspect of wearing hearing apperati can be daunting, but we have to overcome the physical appearance to give ourselves a better quality of life. With everyone running around with ear buds and microphones in the ears these days, we just fit into society.