Blocked ear is one of the most common presenting symptoms at our ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore. Indeed, this can be very annoying and troublesome for many patients with ENT problems. Some patients report popping and crackling sounds in their ears. This is usually a sign of their Eustachian pressure tubes trying to clear and open up. CAN NOSE AND SINUS CONDITIONS…
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Ear pain in children in Singapore is pretty common and we see many cases at our paediatric ENT clinic in Singapore. As a parent, what can you do about ear pain or earache in your child? You should not dismiss ear pain in a child as just earwax, especially if he or she is unwell or has a fever. In fact, you…
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Have you noticed your child snoring? We see many children with snoring problems at our ENT clinics in Singapore. As a paediatric ENT doctor in Singapore, we know that many children snore occasionally, with about 10% of children snoring on most nights. So why do some parents have a snoring child while others don’t? IS THE SNORING CHILD NORMAL? Snoring occurs during…
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Have you noticed a lump growing behind or on your ear? Sometimes this ear lump or ear cyst may be painful. If there is pain, it is usually due to an infected skin cyst or sebaceous cyst. These ear lumps tend to be quite common. So we often see them present at our ENTcare Specialist Clinic in Singapore DOES YOUR EAR LUMP…
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Have you or your child been suffering a persistent cough which seems to be taking forever to recover? Persistent cough can be very annoying and may be associated with sore throat. Coughing constantly can affect your sleep quality. Furthermore, recurrent coughing may lead to pain in your chest from the repeated physical effort made to cough. Although it is common to suffer…
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Lately, we have been seeing more patients at our ENT clinic in Singapore, coming in with thyroid problems. Thyroid problems are pretty common in Singapore, especially in women and can run in families. Sometimes, the thyroid problem is due to too much thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland. At other times, it may be due to not enough thyroid hormone being produced…
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Have you ever been swimming and then suffered painful blocked ears in Singapore? As the blocked painful ear usually occurs after water enters the ear, this ear condition is called Swimmer’s Ear! Whether you go swimming in the sea or in a chlorinated pool doesn’t seem to make much difference as the infection of the skin in the ear canal can still…
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Did you know that untreated sinus infections can go on to involve the eye in quite a scary way? As an experienced ENT specialist at our busy ENT clinic in Singapore, we see many paediatric and adult patients who suffer from sinus infections. Sometimes, some children who start off having a bad flu or cold go on to develop sinusitis (sinus infections). Fortunately, most…
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WHAT DOES HAVING TINNITUS MEAN? Ever wondered what that annoying buzzing or ringing noise was in your ear? The name for this sort of inner ear noise is tinnitus, from the Latin term “tinnire” (to ring or tinkle). As an experienced ENT specialist in Singapore, we manage many such patients. We also help them to understand their complex condition so that they…
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We’ve all suffered from a terrible sore throat, dry throat or itchy throat. So you know how awful a bad episode of throat pain can make you feel! At ENTcare clinic in Singapore, many patients with sore throat problems come to seek our help as an experienced ENT specialist. We see children and adults with sore throats all the time. So we…
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