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.

Inflamed lymphoid patch in posterior glosso-tonsillar sulcus

Inflamed Lymphoid patch below right tonsil

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...

Beware of a chronically painful and discharging tonsil

Tonsil cancer is on the rise due to HPV infection. If you have chronic tonsil pain get it checked. See an ENT surgeon ASAP.

Bad Breath

Bad breath caused by rotten tonsils, tonsillitis and tonsil stones. Treated by superficial tonsil removal with local anaesthetic spray.

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...