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 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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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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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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Did you know that many children suffer ear, nose and throat problems for ages before they finally see a Children’s ENT specialist? Some children may have had hearing loss which has gone undetected. The hearing loss is discovered at school during a hearing screening test. Other children may suffer a persistent blocked runny nose and breathe through their mouth. Their parents don’t…
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Are you suffering from a persistently blocked nose and snoring, causing difficulty breathing? Many people have a frequently or persistently blocked nose and snoring. The don’t even realise that they are depending on their mouths to breathe. Do you know that mouth-breathing is abnormal? You only use your mouth to breathe if your nose feels blocked! Mouth-breathing usually means that your nasal…
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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) problems in children are pretty common in Singapore, as well as all over the world! So what common ENT conditions trouble our little ones? At ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore, many kids present to us with blocked nose, persistent coughing and difficulty breathing. This can occur both during the daytime and at night when asleep. Noisy breathing,…
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Did you know that the house dust mite is the Number one cause of nasal and skin allergies in Singapore? House dust mite (HDM) allergy can trigger off flare-ups of allergic rhinitis and eczema skin issues. It can also trigger an asthma attack. You can’t get rid of house dust mite problems just by cleaning vigorously away. The three species of house…
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