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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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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Tinnitus or “ringing in the ears” is a very common symptom in Singapore which affects many people, some of whom are so disturbed by tinnitus that they find it difficult to sleep, work or perform their usual everyday activities. But did you know there are many different types of tinnitus which patients come to see me with, as an ENT specialist in…
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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 noticed that you haven’t been able to hear as well as before? Hearing loss is pretty common in Singapore and can affect both young and old alike. But why do you actually have hearing problems? We see many patients at our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore with all types of hearing loss, which may be caused by ear infection, ear…
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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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Do you ever wonder what happens in a “typical” day of a top Ear Nose Throat (ENT) specialist in Singapore? That’s the funny thing, no day is quite the same for me as an ENT specialist because every patient we see and treat is completely different, even though they might seem to present with the same set of ENT symptoms! I see…
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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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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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