Do you have a recurrent sore throat or a persistent itchy throat in Singapore? Itchy sore throat symptoms can really affect your quality of life, making it difficult to sleep at night or concentrate on your work in the daytime. In fact, it is a downright irritating problem for many people! They don’t realise that actually, itchy throat and sore throats can…
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Have you lost your sense of smell? Hyposmia is the loss of sense of smell and it may happen because of many reasons, ranging from the common cold or flu, to sinus infections and nasal tumours. At our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, we see many patients who have lost their sense of smell because of nasal allergy issues, nasal polyps and…
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Do you find the above picture familiar when you look at yourself in the mirror? Or when gazing at your family or friends? Has persistent mouth-breathing eventually led to changes in a person’s facial structure and appearance? Sometimes, mouth-breathing may have gone on longer than you think! We often hear from parents how they thought mouth-breathing was “normal”. It’s quite common to…
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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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Have you wondered why your nose keeps leaking mucus from one or both sides of your nose in Singapore? This commonly happens in both adults and children in Singapore but it isn’t normal. The nose is a highly sensitive sensory organ which can react to different changes around you e.g. temperature and humidity. So when is it time to have your nose…
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WHAT DOES HAVING A BLOCKED NOSE MEAN? Have you ever suffered from a persistently blocked nose? Some patients just cannot breathe through their nose. They depend on regular use of decongestant drops or sprays, just to breathe through their nose. This is not advisable due to longterm side effects of such off-the-counter medications! HOW LONG CAN I KEEP USING OFF-THE-COUNTER DECONGESTANT NOSE…
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The very mention of Covid-19 or coronavirus sends chills down people’s spines, making them want to reach for a facemask quickly! We find ourselves in very special times during the current Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, where top ENT specialists in Singapore are at the frontline taking care of patients with very common symptoms such sore throat, runny nose, fever, cough, breathing difficulties. The…
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Have you noticed your child snoring? We see many children with snoring problems at our ENT clinics in Singapore. As a paediatric ENT doctor in Singapore, we know that many children snore occasionally, with about 10% of children snoring on most nights. So why do some parents have a snoring child while others don’t? IS THE SNORING CHILD NORMAL? Snoring occurs during…
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