Ear, Nose and Throat Treatments
· Ear Treatments
· otosclerosis (a condition of the middle ear that causes hearing loss) and other problems with hearing and deafness
· otitis media with effusion – a common condition of childhood (also known as glue ear) in which the middle ear becomes blocked with fluid
· age related hearing loss
· tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and eustachian tube dysfunction
· dizziness and vertigo
· ear infections
· perforated ear drum and cholesteatoma
· protruding ears
· Nose Treatments
· sinus infection and rhino-sinusitis, including in children
· nasal injuries
· nasal polyps
· tumours of the nose
· nasal obstruction
· disorders of the sense of smell
· Throat Treatments
· adenoid problems – surgical removal of these small glands in the throat at the back of the nose is sometimes needed, and is usually performed in childhood
· tonsillitis, sometimes requiring surgical removal of the tonsils, usually in childhood
· hoarseness and laryngitis
· swallowing problems
· upper airway breathing problems
· snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (when breathing stops during sleep)
· Head and neck
· cancer affecting the mouth, oral cavity, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), salivary glands, skull base, or the nose and sinuses
· thyroid and parathyroid problems
· facial skin lesions including skin cancer
· Facial cosmetic surgery is also part of ENT surgery and includes:
· Facial cosmetic surgery
· rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
· otoplasty (ear surgery)
· blepharoplasty (removal of excess skin and fat pads around the upper and lower eyelids)
· facial reconstruction following trauma or cancer