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

Snoring, catarrh, throat clearing, post nasal drip. All caused by an excessively long uvula.

Modern camera systems can give a very good view into the throat for tonsil problems etc.

All of these symptoms can be caused by having a long, thick or just unusual uvula - the hanging down structure in the back of the throat....

Tonsil stones - how to treat them and how to permanently cure them. Simple techniques to ameliorate or eradicate them.

Snoring treatment is multidisciplinary, CPAP can be very effective when tolerated by the patient.

Snoring treatment, surgical and non surgical. Snoring can always be eradicated, it just depends on how far you want to go.

Laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray for snoring treatment. A lunchtime procedure that can be very effective.

Snoring treatment when the uvula and soft palate are very elongated. In this situation laser palatoplasty may be very effective.