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

Nose unblocking laser surgery in clinic under local anaesthetic

Snoring is often made worse by an elongated palate and enlarged tonsils. Often the enlarged soft palate is caused by chronic snoring.

A very blocked upper throat due to large tonsils and a very thick and long uvula. This can be treated under local anaesthetic.

Laser turbinoplasty works well, but in this situation the patient had some pain so it was only half completed. As you can see the part...

Blocked nose due to a septal deviation can be nicely treated by septoplasty.

Nose unblocking laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic in clinic. This procedure has a high patient satisfaction rate.

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.