Do you or your children keep suffering from nosebleeds? Nosebleeds can be rather distressing to deal with as your nose can bleed quite heavily. Both children and adults may suffer from recurrent nosebleeds. There are many different causes of nosebleeds out there. These can range from nasal allergies, to sinus infection and rare nasal tumours! Nose cancer and lymphoma can sometimes present…
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Have you ever wondered if you or your partner’s snoring is something to worry about? Snoring and sleep apnea are closely associated because obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may cause snoring. As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, I see many patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. It’s often the sleep partners who bring in the patient! Their partners are fed up of…
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Have you been suffering from blocked nose and allergy? In Singapore, many people keep having persistent nasal congestion with difficulty breathing. This is often due to allergic rhinitis. When nasal obstruction has been present for too long, many forget how to breathe clearly through their nose! They mistakenly assume this to be “normal”! What are the symptoms of allergic rhinitis? Blocked nose…
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Do you know that blocked ear is a very common problem that we see at our busy ENT specialist clinic in Singapore? There are many causes of a persistent blocked ear but here are the more common blocked ear conditions: 1. BLOCKED EAR FROM IMPACTED EARWAX Most people’s ears are self-cleaning: The wax naturally migrates outward to fall out of their ears….
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What do you do if you suddenly notice that the hearing in our ear isn’t as good as before? What about that blocked ear feeling, as if you can’t pop your ear? Blocked ear, hearing loss may feel like you’re on an airplane: You just can’t unblock your ears to equalise the ear pressures. Blowing your nose and pushing your jaw out…
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Do you or your partner snore loudly or sleep poorly? As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, I see many patients who suffer from disturbed sleep, snoring and difficulty breathing at night. But how do you stop snoring and breathe better? Breathing better will help you to sleep better too! SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT MY SNORING? The one main concern is that…
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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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