Do you or your partner snore loudly or sleep poorly? As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, I see many patients who suffer from disturbed sleep, snoring and difficulty breathing at night. The one main concern is that symptoms and signs of sleep apnea may go amiss. Yes, we screen for sleep apnea with a sleep study but what do you do…
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Have you wondered why your nose is always blocked? Why do you always find it so difficult to breathe through your nose? Breathing through your mouth will give rise to a dry mouth, especially in the morning. This means that little airflow is entering your nose at night when you sleep, due to a variety of reasons. Mouth-breathing is abnormal by the…
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Do you know that many people in Singapore often suffer from a persistent runny nose or nasal backdrip? A postnasal drip is the flow of mucus secretions from your nose backwards into your throat. It is one of the most common nose conditions in Singapore, which people find annoying. The backdrip carries viruses and bacteria from your nose, leading to higher risk…
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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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Are you suffering from a persistently blocked nose with loud snoring, causing difficulty breathing and a feeling of suffocating? Many people have a frequently or persistently blocked nose and depend on their mouths to breathe, but yet don’t realise that mouth-breathing is abnormal. Mouth-breathing usually means that your nasal airways are blocked, and this restricts the oxygen flow into your body, affecting…
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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) problems in children are pretty common in Singapore, as well as all over the world! So what common ENT conditions trouble our little ones? At our ENT specialist clinics in Singapore, many kids present to us with blocked nose, persistent coughing and difficulty breathing, both during the daytime and at night when asleep. Noisy breathing, including snoring,…
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Did you know that the house dust mite is the Number one cause of nasal and skin allergies in Singapore? House dust mite (HDM) allergy can trigger off flare-ups of allergic rhinitis and eczema skin issues, as well as set off an asthma attack. But you can’t get rid of house dust mite problems just by cleaning vigorously away as the three…
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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 who don’t realise that actually, itchy throat and sore throats can…
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Have you lost your sense of smell? Anosmia 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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If you look at the above picture and find it familiar when looking at yourself in the mirror or when gazing at your family or friends, then perhaps you should wonder if persistent mouth-breathing has eventually led to the change in one’s facial structure and appearance! Many patients have been coming to see us with mouth-breathing, often with blocked nose, at our…
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