Did you know that many people suffer from difficulty trying to pop their ears and keep trying to unblock their ears with all sorts of strange jaw or facial movements? The most important time that you really need to be able to equalise your ear pressures is during a flight, especially during flight descent and landing. The pressures building up behind your…
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Do you know that if you suddenly lost your hearing in one or both ears, you need to see your ENT doctor as soon as possible? If the hearing loss is severe, it’s not going to be due to “just earwax”! Sudden hearing loss is a rare but serious ENT condition in Singapore and we see see approximately 3-4 cases every month…
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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, usually because the eardrum is inflamed and swollen, stretching the sensitive nerves of the eardrum to result in severe ear…
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Did you know that many children often suffer ear, nose and throat problems for quite a while before their GP realises it’s time to refer them to a Children’s ENT specialist in Singapore? Some children may have had hearing loss which has gone undetected until the school decides to carry out a hearing screening test which shows that their hearing is abnormal….
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I thought it was high time for an update on the very common problem of dizziness, giddiness, imbalance and vertigo in Singapore since my last blog on this interesting topic was a few years ago! That last blog on dizziness was extremely popular, so popular that one of my patients called me “the Queen of Dizziness” – I’m honestly not too sure…
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Have you noticed a sudden annoying noise in your ear or ears recently? This is called Tinnitus, a word used to describe any humming, whistling, crackling, popping, screeching or ringing sound in your ear(s). The meaning of the word Tinnitus originates from the Latin term, “tinnire” : To ring or tinkle. Tinnitus is all about having the perception of a noise in…
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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 and it also conducts sound to help you hear clearly. When the eardrum bursts or ruptures, there is a much higher risk of ear infection with hearing loss, ear discharge, dizziness, ringing sounds (tinnitus) and earache….
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Why do you keep on getting a sore throat? Is a sore throat something to worry about? Should you see a top ENT specialist in Singapore for your sore throat that doesn’t get better? There are many causes of a persistent sore throat in Singapore but the most common 3 causes of a sore throat or throat pain are: Infection: Tonsillitis or…
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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 really affect your health and well-being. At our ENT clinics in Singapore, our top ENT specialists in Singapore see many patients with such ear problems. Sometimes, ear pain and blocked ear are symptoms which arise from the back of…
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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 and it can really drive you crazy! We see many such patients with itchy ears or blocked ears at our ENT clinics in Singapore, with many having an irresistible urge to dig their itchy ears. Once you dig…
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