Have you noticed a sudden annoying noise in your ear or ears recently? This is called Tinnitus, a word used to describe 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…
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So you’ve noticed this lump growing on or behind your ear for a while but aren’t sure what to do? Should you worry and get it removed as soon as possible? Hopefully, as an ENT specialist in Singapore, I can help you understand what to do and when to sort out your ear lump. At our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, many…
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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 and can affect both young and old alike. But why do you actually have hearing problems? We see many patients at our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore with all types of hearing loss, which may be caused by ear infection, ear…
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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 and it also conducts sound to help you hear clearly. When the eardrum bursts or ruptures, there is a much higher risk of ear infection with hearing loss, ear discharge, dizziness, ringing sounds (tinnitus) and earache….
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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 but the most common 3 causes of a sore throat or throat pain are: Infection: Tonsillitis or…
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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 really affect your health and well-being. At our ENT clinics in Singapore, our top ENT specialists in Singapore see many patients with such ear problems. Sometimes, ear pain and blocked ear are symptoms which arise from the back of…
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Recently, at our busy ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, we have detected a few new cases of nose and throat cancers in patients who did not realise that their ENT symptoms were due to tumours growing inside. 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…
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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 the combination of having a persistently blocked nose and blocked ears because it tends to affect your hearing by giving you this muffled hearing sensation as well as difficulty breathing through your nose. At our ENT specialist clinics in…
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Do you ever wonder what happens in a “typical” day of a top Ear Nose Throat (ENT) specialist in Singapore? That’s the funny thing, no day is quite the same for me as an ENT specialist because every patient we see and treat is completely different, even though they might seem to present with the same set of ENT symptoms! I see…
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Have you ever suffered from itchy blocked ears? Most people would have experienced this really annoying ear problem at least once in their lives and it can really drive you crazy! We see many such patients with itchy ears or blocked ears at our ENT clinics in Singapore, with many having an irresistible urge to dig their itchy ears. Once you dig…
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