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


Catarrh and postnasal drip can originate from the tonsils
Catarrh and postnasal drip can originate from the tonsils.


Nose blockage and stuffiness sometimes does not respond to sprays and tablets.
Blocked nose resistant to medical therapy, sprays etc.


Holes in the tonsils can trap food and salivary debris leading to tonsil stones.
Tonsils stones form in holes within the tonsils. They can cause bad breath and tonsillitis


Snoring tonsils. An often overlooked cause of snoring. As seen when performing the Muller test.
Big tonsils cause snoring and sleep apnoea.


Wasting money in self pay private healthcare. Do's and dont's. Part 2.
Be alert to coats in private healthcare.


Inflamed lymphoid patch in posterior glosso-tonsillar sulcus
Inflamed Lymphoid patch below right tonsil


Nasty tonsillitis after laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray
This is nasty, generally laser tonsillectomy extinguishes any tonsillitis, but this must've been coming on a few days before I did the...


Blocked Nose Treatment with laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic in clinic within a few days.
Nose blockage that responds to decongestants but not steroid or antihistamine spray can be successfully treated with turbinoplasty in clinic
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