Have you heard of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)? Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in Singapore causes many cancers such as cervical cancer, anal cancer and also throat, tongue and tonsil cancers. In fact, TWO-THIRDS of throat, tonsil and tongue cancers are associated with HPV infection! At the ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, the ENT doctors see many patients with throat symptoms such…
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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 or ear pain, you should get it checked out as early as possible by your top ENT specialist in Singapore. Ear discharge (having wet liquid leaking out of your ear) is not normal at all and may be a sign of ear infection. However, ear discharge may be related to more serious ear problems like…
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Have you ever heard of hearing implants and cochlear implants? These are not hearing aids at all and strangely enough, not many people are even aware that cochlear implants have been around for the past 40 years! More than 300, 000 cochlear implants have been inserted into the inner ears of people with severe hearing loss, to help give them back their…
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Blocked ear is one of the most common presenting symptoms at our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore. Indeed, blocked ear sensation can be very annoying and troublesome for many patients with ENT problems. Some patients report popping and crackling sounds in their ears, usually a sign of their Eustachian pressure tubes trying to clear and open up. If you suffer from nasal…
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Ear pain in children in Singapore is pretty common and we see many such cases at our paediatric ENT clinics in Singapore. As a parent, what can you do about ear pain or earache in your child? Ear pain in a child, especially if he or she is unwell or has a fever, should not just be dismissed as earwax. In fact,…
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Have you noticed a lump growing behind or on your ear? Sometimes this ear lump or ear cyst may be painful as it is usually due to an infected skin cyst or sebaceous cyst. These ear lumps tend to be quite common and we often see them present at our Singapore ENT Clinics at Mount Elizabeth Novena and Gleneagles Hospitals. Patients with such…
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Have you ever been swimming and then suffered painful blocked ears in Singapore? As the blocked painful ear usually occurs after water enters the ear, this ear condition is called Swimmer’s Ear! Whether you go swimming in the sea or in a chlorinated pool doesn’t seem to make much difference as the infection of the skin in the ear canal can still…
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Ever wondered what that annoying buzzing or ringing noise was in your ear? The name for this sort of inner ear noise is called tinnitus, from the Latin term “tinnire” (to ring or tinkle). As an experienced ENT specialist in Singapore, we manage many patients with tinnitus in Singapore and help them to understand their complex tinnitus condition so that they feel…
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Working at a busy ENT clinic in Singapore as an experienced ENT specialist, means that we see a whole range of conditions affecting the ear, nose and throat. Our patients want to be evaluated and treated by a top ENT specialist in Singapore who is also friendly, approachable and good with both children and adults. One interesting example of the many ENT…
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