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 heard of kids sticking things up their noses and not being able to remove them! I run a busy clinic as a paediatric ENT specialist. So I often have to fish out weird and wonderful objects from inside children’s noses. HOW DO I TELL IF THERE IS A FOREIGN BODY TRAPPED INSIDE MY CHILD’S NOSE? Sometimes, parents have actually seen…
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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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Working as a busy ENT specialist means that we see a whole range of conditions affecting the ear, nose and throat. Our patients want to see a top ENT specialist in Singapore who is friendly and good with both children and adults. One interesting example of the many ENT problems we see is the preauricular sinus, an extra hole in front of…
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As an experienced ENT specialist in Singapore, we see many children and adults with ear problems. One of the most common conditions is eardrum trauma after a recent flight. Ear problems during a flight are usually related to difficulties with equalising the pressures between the ears and the nose. WHY IS THE EUSTACHIAN PRESSURE SO IMPORTANT? The Eustachian tube is a muscle-lined…
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Suffering from nosebleeds in Singapore can be quite frightening because you don’t know if they will stop on their own. You also won’t know how long each episode will last! As an experienced ENT doctor in Singapore, many children and adults with recurrent nosebleeds come to see us. Recurrent nosebleeds can lead to heavy blood loss and anaemia (low blood count). In…
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  As an experienced ENT doctor in Singapore, we see so many patients who suffer from persistently blocked and runny noses! They often think that this is due to a “sinus” issue but they don’t actually have sinus infections (sinusitis). The reality is that they suffer from allergic rhinitis or nasal allergy problems! These conditions then lead to swelling of the turbinate…
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