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


Traditional tonsillectomy is very painful. It's an operation that is 70 years old. Outdated?
Extreme pain for 3 weeks following traditional tonsillectomy. There IS an alternative, which is intracapsular tonsillectomy.


HD video endoscopy of tonsils with cracks and holes where tonsil stones are forming
Large sore looking tonsils with cracks, crevices and holes where tonsil stones form


Tonsillitis or tonsil stones - white marks on the tonsils
Tonsillitis or tonsil stones?
Stop snoring and sleep apnoea, it's not good for you.
Stop snoring and sleep apnoea


Tonsil stones form in cracks in the tonsils like this one. They cause a bad tasteb and bad breath.
Tonsil stones and tonsillitis


Adhesion causing build up of mucus and post nasal drip
Post nasal drip due to nasal adhesion


Blocked nose caused by a septum deviation. This can trigger snoring and chronic mouth breathing.
Blocked nose with snoring problems.


Big sore tonsils. These are causing snoring, chronic fatigue and bad breath
Large sore tonsils cause snoring, bad breath and fatigue.
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