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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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 or your partner in Singapore been snoring loudly when asleep? Sometimes, loud snoring may also be accompanied by strange breathing sounds, choking or gasping noises punctuated by sudden silences due to pauses in breathing. In the daytime, tiredness and fatigue due to poor quality sleep may be a problem, with headaches in the morning too. Memory loss and feeling as…
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It’s strange but true: Allergy problems of the nose may sometimes lead to dizziness or lightheadedness or even headaches or migraines. At the ENT Clinic in Singapore, the ENT specialists occasionally see patients where the cause of their recurrent headaches and dizziness isn’t obvious at first. This is especially true in children who can present in an unusual manner with their nasal symptoms….
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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 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 children snore whilst others don’t? Snoring occurs during sleep when the child is breathing in and…
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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 or your child been suffering a chronic cough or persistent cough which seems to be taking a long time to recover? Chronic cough can be very annoying and may be associated with sore throat. Coughing constantly can affect your sleep quality and recurrent coughing may lead to pain in the sides of your chest from the repeated physical effort made…
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Lately, we have been seeing more patients at our ENT clinic in Singapore, coming in with thyroid problems. Thyroid problems are pretty common in Singapore, especially in women and can run in families. Sometimes, the thyroid problem is due to too much thyroid hormone being produced by the thyroid gland and other times, it may be due to not enough thyroid hormone…
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