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 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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Have you noticed that you haven’t been able to hear as well as before? Hearing loss is pretty common in Singapore, affecting both young and old alike. But why do you actually have hearing problems? We see many patients at our ENT specialist clinic in Singapore with hearing loss. Some are caused by ear infection, trauma and eardrum rupture. Other causes include…
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Have you ever wondered why you need a healthy normal eardrum? The eardrum is a special ear membrane which protects the inner ear structures from infection. It also conducts sound to help you hear clearly. When the eardrum bursts or ruptures, there is a higher risk of ear infection. This leads to hearing loss, ear discharge, dizziness, ringing sounds (tinnitus) and earache….
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WHY DO YOU KEEP GETTING A SORE THROAT? Why do you keep on getting a sore throat? Is a sore throat something to worry about? Should you see a top ENT specialist in Singapore for your sore throat that doesn’t get better? There are many causes of a persistent sore throat in Singapore. The 3 most common causes of a sore throat…
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Do you suffer from ear pain and blocked ear problems? Suffering from a painful ear and blocked ear are common problems which can affect your health and well-being. At our ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore, we see many patients with ear problems. Sometimes, ear pain and blocked ear may originate from the back of the nose. The nose and ear are connected…
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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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