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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Nose blockage can be a chronic, perennial problem. Patients complain of loss of smell, mouth breathing, snoring. It is a very off putting symptom.
Nose blockage due to swollen inferior turbinates can be treated with laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic.
A stream of infected sinus mucous coming into the nose
Blocked nose, postnasal drip, catarrh and bad breath
Long COVID loss of smell
Long COVID and loss of sense of smell
Sinus disease: Arrow shows flow of infected mucous from sinus into nose then throat
Sinus disease can be hard to diagnose until you see this.
Blocked nose and snoring
Blocked nose and snoring
Stop snoring. The soft palate and uvula are often implicated
Stop snoring caused by a very long and thick uvula.
Blocked nose treatment
Blocked nose treatment includes clinic laser surgery under local anaesthetic.
Stop postnasal drip, here is a pre and post view of the back of the nose.
Postnasal drip and pressure sensation at the back of the nose.
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