top of page
​
THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Very long and thick uvula
Snoring, catarrh, throat clearing, post nasal drip. All caused by an excessively long uvula.
Large sore looking tonsils cause bad sore throats, snoring, tonsil stones and bad breath.
Tonsils, tonsillitis, tonsillotomy, Tonsillectomy, sore throat, snoring, bad breath, tonsil stones.
Large sore looking tonsils cause recurrent sore throats, bad breath and snoring
Large tonsils can be a real nightmare for people. The option of tonsil removal, even the old fashioned way, is not widely available as...
Nose unblocking limited septoplasty in clinic with just local anaesthetic spray, using laser.
Nose unblocking laser surgery in clinic under local anaesthetic
Britain's biggest snorer
Great documentary on snoring done by Christian Jessen and I.
My view on tonsils published in the online Daily Mail.
https://www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/health/medical-matters/157663/how-patients-with-tonsil-problems-are-being-left-in-agony-nhs-guidelines?
Classic snorer's throat
Snoring is often made worse by an elongated palate and enlarged tonsils. Often the enlarged soft palate is caused by chronic snoring.
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.
bottom of page