Preauricular Sinus: What is this? Do you notice these little “holes” in front of your ears? Many people have them and think they are normal but they aren’t! The “hole” is a leftover sign of your ear development which wasn’t completed when you were still growing in your Mum’s tummy. If they never become infected, then you can just leave them alone….
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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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Have you ever had an ear infection? If you have suffered ear pain before, then you will understand how terribly painful an ear infection can get. An eardrum infection can be even more painful than an infection of the outer ear canal. This happens because the swollen inflamed eardrum stretches the sensitive nerves of the eardrum. At ENTcare specialist clinic, we see…
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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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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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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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Have you ever suffered from itchy blocked ears? Most people would have experienced this really annoying ear problem at least once in their lives. Itchy ears can really drive you crazy! We see so many patients with itchy ears or blocked ears at our ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore. Well, many people have an irresistible urge to dig their itchy ears. Once…
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Even though Singapore is going to go through one month of lockdown in April 2020 to try to prevent further spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) viral infection, our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore continue to remain open to provide an Essential Service. Many patients suffering from ear, nose, sinus and throat infections will still present acutely with severe pain and swelling, discharge…
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If you have been having ear discharge, your ear should be checked out early by an ENT specialist in Singapore. Do you know that ear discharge leaking out of your ear is abnormal? It is usually a sign of ear infection. Sometimes, ear discharge may be related to more serious ear problems like a cholesteatoma . In summary, a cholesteatoma is a…
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Ear pain in children in Singapore is pretty common and we see many cases at our paediatric ENT clinic in Singapore. As a parent, what can you do about ear pain or earache in your child? You should not dismiss ear pain in a child as just earwax, especially if he or she is unwell or has a fever. In fact, you…
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