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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Snoring #7. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT-laser.
Snoring treatment is multidisciplinary, CPAP can be very effective when tolerated by the patient.
Laser nose unblocking of symptomatic nose septum spurs under local anaesthetic spray in clinic
Blocked nose sensation due to a septal spur treated with laser septoplasty in clinic using local anaesthetic spray. A lunchtime treatment.
Tonsils with deep crevices and holes, plus underlying chronic tonsillitis. Not healthy.
Tonsil problems treated by sequential intracapsular laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray in clinic.
Result of local anaesthetic laser turbinoplasty in clinic. A “lunchtime” procedure.
Blocked nose treatment in clinic
Blocked Nose Treatment with laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic in clinic within a few days.
The treatment of blocked noses can be difficult as some are resistant to the usual steroid, antihistamine or anticholinergic sprays....
Not all white lumps in the tonsil are tonsil stones.
White lumps in the tonsil
Multiple tonsil stones causing a bad taste and the impression of bad breath.
Tonsil stones treated with laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray in clinic.
Blocked nose due to polyps
Blocked nose due to nasal polyps can be treated in clinic with the Holmium Yag laser.
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