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


Nose blockage can be a chronic, perennial problem. Patients complain of loss of smell, mouth breathing, snoring. It is a very off putting symptom.
Nose blockage due to swollen inferior turbinates can be treated with laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic.


A stream of infected sinus mucous coming into the nose
Blocked nose, postnasal drip, catarrh and bad breath
Long COVID loss of smell
Long COVID and loss of sense of smell
Sinus disease: Arrow shows flow of infected mucous from sinus into nose then throat
Sinus disease can be hard to diagnose until you see this.
Blocked nose and snoring
Blocked nose and snoring
Throat clearing
Long thick uvula. Snoring and throat clearing.


Blocked nose treatment
Blocked nose treatment includes clinic laser surgery under local anaesthetic.


Blocked nose and snoring
Nose unblocking and snoring treatment go together.
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