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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Wasting money in self pay private healthcare. Do's and dont's. Part 2.
Be alert to coats in private healthcare.
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
Wasting money in self pay private healthcare. Do's and dont's. Part 1.
Private Healthcare in the U.K. is expensive. There is a perception that if it costs a lot, it must be good. That is not correct. Shop...
Blocked nose and snoring
I've been treating patients who snore for 25 years or more. Many thousands of cases. I've learned that everything revolves around the...
A chap snoring on the train
I can hear his airway obstruction, and know that not only is he a snorer, but he has upper airway resistance syndrome (uars), as it's...
The cost of private medicine is variable. You need to shop around for the best value and experience.
ENT expert consultation costs vary hugely.
Snoring treatment is multifactorial. It depends on nose or throat blockage, weight and bedposture.
If bed posture is good (sleeping on your side) and your BMI is less than 30 (BMI = weight ÷ (height×height)), then your problem lies in...
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