Did you know that we see so many snoring patients as a busy ENT specialist in Singapore? This may be a sign of a more worrying condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Find out how to stop snoring and sleep better! Funnily enough, the snorer is usually unaware of his snoring symptoms! That is, until his partner begins to complain that it’s disturbing…
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Have you wondered why you always have a blocked nose? Why do you find it so difficult to breathe through your nose? Breathing through your mouth will give rise to a dry mouth, especially in the morning. Little airflow is entering your nose at night when you sleep! Mouth-breathing is abnormal by the way…… A) Deviated nasal septum and Blocked Nose So…
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At our busy ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore, we see many patients with recurrent or persistent sore throat conditions. Everyone has suffered a bad sore throat in their lives at some point. But what can you do if your sore throat fails to get better? There are many ENT conditions which lead to a chronic or persistent sore throat. The key to…
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WHAT IS A POSTNASAL DRIP? Do you know that many people in Singapore often suffer from a persistent runny nose ? The runny nose may occur from the back in the form of a backdrip. A postnasal drip is the flow of mucus secretions from your nose backwards into your throat. It is one of the most common nose conditions in Singapore,…
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Did you know that many people suffer from difficulty trying to pop their ears? When do you need to equalise your ear pressures? It’s usually during a flight, especially during landing. The pressure building up behind your eardrums increases tremendously. This pushes on your delicate eardrums to cause severe earache with risk of eardrum rupture. CAN I FLY IF I AM SUFFERING…
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Do you know that if you suddenly lost your hearing, you should see your ENT doctor as soon as possible? If the hearing loss is severe, it’s not going to be due to “just earwax”! Sudden hearing loss is a rare but serious ENT condition in Singapore. We see see approximately 3-4 cases every month at our busy ENT specialist clinic in…
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Have you ever had an ear infection? If you have suffered ear pain before, then you will understand how terribly painful an ear infection can get. An eardrum infection can be even more painful than an infection of the outer ear canal. This happens because the swollen inflamed eardrum stretches the sensitive nerves of the eardrum. At ENTcare specialist clinic, we see…
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Did you know that many children suffer ear, nose and throat problems for ages before they finally see a Children’s ENT specialist? Some children may have had hearing loss which has gone undetected. The hearing loss is discovered at school during a hearing screening test. Other children may suffer a persistent blocked runny nose and breathe through their mouth. Their parents don’t…
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Everyone has had a sore throat at least once before in their lives. But what if your sore throat doesn’t get better? For patients who come to see a top ENT specialist in Singapore, many have tonsillitis or tonsil infections. Other common reasons include acid reflux (gastritis) and a chronic postnasal drip irritating your throat. DO I HAVE TONSILLITIS? A) If the…
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So what do you do if you accidentally fracture your nose in Singapore? As an ENT specialist in Singapore, we see a few nasal injury cases every month. Both children and adults may suffer possible nasal fractures after trauma. Sometimes, the nasal fractures happen after a traumatic fight or argument. More often, nasal fractures occur after an accidental fall. We also see…
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