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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Lump coming out of the tonsil. This is unusual but does not look serious.
Lump coming out of right tonsil can be investigated with MRI scanning before being laser vapourised under local anaesthetic spray.
Tonsil stones. People don't like them.
Tonsil stones cause bad breath, bad taste and halitosis, plus they can trigger tonsillitis, acute and chronic.
Classic obstructed throat causing recurrent tonsillitis, blocked airway, snoring and sleep apnoea.
A very blocked upper throat due to large tonsils and a very thick and long uvula. This can be treated under local anaesthetic.
Diseased tonsils with tonsil stones and sore throats
Tonsil stones, bad breath, sore throats and tonsillitis. Can be treated under local anaesthetic spray using laser vapourisation.
Tonsil examination via Zoom
Modern camera systems can give a very good view into the throat for tonsil problems etc.
Partial tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy for adult tonsil disease. It must be the way forward.
Problems with the tonsils are well accounted for in this blog. The old fashioned extra capsular tonsillectomy cannot be justified in all...
Blocked nose due to a deviated nasal septum. This is a common cause of snoring.
Blocked nose due to a septal deviation can be nicely treated by septoplasty.
Nose unblocking surgery in clinic. Using the Holmium YAG laser under local anaesthetic.
Nose unblocking laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic in clinic. This procedure has a high patient satisfaction rate.
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