Snoring#1. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT-laser. The rules:Discussion of the options for snoring treatment from a multidisciplinary perspective.
A large tonsil stone in the right tonsil. Tonsillitis and ear pressure are associated.Tonsil stones, tonsillitis, bad taste, bad breath. All part of the spectrum of disease caused by the palatine tonsils. Laser tonsillectomy.
Tonsils with deep crevices and holes, plus underlying chronic tonsillitis. Not healthy.Tonsil problems treated by sequential intracapsular laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray in clinic.
Multiple tonsil stones causing a bad taste and the impression of bad breath.Tonsil stones treated with laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray in clinic.
Large sore tonsils cause tonsillitis, snoring and bad breath. But the NHS won't treat them.Tonsils cause several different issues from sore throats to snoring and bad breath. Laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray helps
Laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic may still leave tonsil stones needing a second procedureSecond stage laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray required
Tonsil stones form in crypts and holes in the tonsil. Here is one that is beginning to form.Tonsil stones and tonsillitis can be treated under local anaesthetic spray using the carbon dioxide laser in clinic. A lunchtime procedure.
