Are you suffering from a persistently blocked nose and snoring, causing difficulty breathing? Many people have a frequently or persistently blocked nose and snoring. The don’t even realise that they are depending on their mouths to breathe. Do you know that mouth-breathing is abnormal? You only use your mouth to breathe if your nose feels blocked! Mouth-breathing usually means that your nasal…
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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) problems in children are pretty common in Singapore, as well as all over the world! So what common ENT conditions trouble our little ones? At ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore, many kids present to us with blocked nose, persistent coughing and difficulty breathing. This can occur both during the daytime and at night when asleep. Noisy breathing,…
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Did you know that the house dust mite is the Number one cause of nasal and skin allergies in Singapore? House dust mite (HDM) allergy can trigger off flare-ups of allergic rhinitis and eczema skin issues. It can also trigger an asthma attack. You can’t get rid of house dust mite problems just by cleaning vigorously away. The three species of house…
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Tinnitus or “ringing in the ears” is a very common symptom in Singapore which affects many people. Some find it difficult to sleep, work or perform their usual everyday activities. But did you know there are many different types of tinnitus? Tinnitus can affect children and adults, due to a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions. Can Tinnitus Occur with…
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Snoring is extremely common and often an anti-social habit that bothers your sleep partner, rather than you. But did you know snoring means there is a significant degree of airway obstruction going on when you are asleep? It’s not just a quality of life issue here that we are talking about. At ENTcare Clinic in Singapore, many snoring patients come to seek…
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I thought it was high time for an update on the very common problem of dizziness, imbalance and vertigo in Singapore. My last blog on this interesting topic was a few years ago! That last blog on dizziness was so popular that my patient called me “the Queen of Dizziness”. I’m honestly not too sure what to make of that label! I…
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Have you been suffering from a persistent lump in your throat symptom? You might not be able to feel any lump on the outside of your neck but the obvious concern is that there might be a lump growing inside your throat. As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, we see many patients who have been disturbed by a throat lump sensation,…
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Have you noticed a sudden annoying noise in your ear or ears recently? This is called Tinnitus, a word which means any humming, whistling, crackling, popping, screeching or ringing sound in your ear(s). The meaning of the word Tinnitus originates from the Latin term, “tinnire” : To ring or tinkle. Tinnitus is all about having the perception of a noise in your…
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So what is that lump growing on or behind your ear? Should you remove it as soon as possible? As an ENT specialist in Singapore, I can help you to sort out your lump on ear. I see many patients with ear lumps which come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. So why do ear lumps form? WHAT ARE THE COMMON…
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Are you thinking of removing your tonsils? Tonsil removal surgery is called tonsillectomy. This is one of the most common procedures which ENT surgeons perform in children and adults in Singapore. We explain everything you need to know about having a tonsillectomy here! A) WHY DO YOU NEED A TONSILLECTOMY? There a few reasons to consider removing your tonsils. The most common…
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