Suffering from a sore throat in Singapore is a very common problem. What can you do to feel better before you consider seeing an ENT specialist doctor? Throat pain has many different causes but the top 3 reasons are infection, allergy and acid reflux! Let’s discuss these 3 reasons for persistent or recurrent throat pain and sore throat: A) INFECTION When you…
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Do you find the above picture familiar when you look at yourself in the mirror? Or when gazing at your family or friends? Has persistent mouth-breathing eventually led to changes in a person’s facial structure and appearance? Sometimes, mouth-breathing may have gone on longer than you think! We often hear from parents how they thought mouth-breathing was “normal”. It’s quite common to…
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Some patients do not realise that their seemingly innocent ENT symptoms were due to tumours. Many people tend to think it might “just” be a blocked nose, or blocked ear, or “I guess it might go away soon” or “it’s just one of these things”. But frankly, only benign conditions will usually get better in 1-2 weeks. If your ENT symptoms don’t…
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Have you been suffering from a blocked nose and blocked ear at the same time in Singapore? There is nothing more annoying than having a persistently blocked ear, blocked nose. These tend to affect your hearing by giving you this muffled hearing sensation. In addition, it becomes difficult for you to breathe through your nose. At ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore, we…
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Do you ever wonder what happens in a “typical” day of a top Ear Nose Throat (ENT) specialist in Singapore? Each day is so exciting for me as a busy ENT specialist! Every patient we see and treat is completely different, although they may seem to suffer similar ENT symptoms! I see my ENT patients at ENTcare specialist Clinic at Mount Elizabeth…
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Have you ever suffered from itchy blocked ears? Most people would have experienced this really annoying ear problem at least once in their lives. Itchy ears can really drive you crazy! We see so many patients with itchy ears or blocked ears at our ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore. Well, many people have an irresistible urge to dig their itchy ears. Once…
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Even though Singapore is going to go through one month of lockdown in April 2020 to try to prevent further spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) viral infection, our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore continue to remain open to provide an Essential Service. Many patients suffering from ear, nose, sinus and throat infections will still present acutely with severe pain and swelling, discharge…
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The very mention of Covid-19 or coronavirus sends chills down people’s spines, making them want to reach for a facemask quickly! We find ourselves in very special times during the current Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, where top ENT specialists in Singapore are at the frontline taking care of patients with very common symptoms such sore throat, runny nose, fever, cough, breathing difficulties. The…
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Have you or your partner been snoring loudly when asleep? Sometimes, loud snoring may accompany strange breathing sounds, choking or gasping. These noises may interrupt your sleep. However, you may also suffer sudden silences due to pauses in breathing. Daytime tiredness and fatigue due to poor quality sleep may be a problem. Sometimes, patients with snoring and sleep apnea may suffer headaches…
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It’s strange but true! Allergy problems of the nose CAN lead to dizziness or lightheadedness. Allergic rhinitis may cause headaches or migraines too! At ENTcare Clinic Singapore, many patients present with recurrent headaches and dizziness. They don’t seem to have a clear cause initially but nasal allergies may turn out to be the cause. This is especially true in children who can present…
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