Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery

Large tonsils can be a real nightmare for people. The option of tonsil removal, even the old fashioned way, is not widely available as...

Tonsil stones are white lumps on the tonsil surface, they can arise from deep. They are made of food and salivary debris which gets lodged.

Nose unblocking laser surgery in clinic under local anaesthetic

Great documentary on snoring done by Christian Jessen and I.

Snoring is often made worse by an elongated palate and enlarged tonsils. Often the enlarged soft palate is caused by chronic snoring.

A very blocked upper throat due to large tonsils and a very thick and long uvula. This can be treated under local anaesthetic.

Trauma and swelling of the uvula is a giveaway sign in loud snorers, as its the soft palate and uvula where most of the sound comes from.

Laser turbinoplasty works well, but in this situation the patient had some pain so it was only half completed. As you can see the part...