As the cold weather months descend, do you find you’re stocking up on tissue boxes and decongestants? It’s that time of year, when you have an elevated risk of spending a week of downtime due to these common ear, nose, and throat conditions.
Snoring happens when soft tissue in your throat relaxes during sleep and vibrates as you breathe. It isn’t always a health concern, but when it accompanies sleep apnea — the complete stoppage of breathing — it can cause major issues.
Cancers occurring in the head and neck include problems occurring in the mouth, throat, sinuses, or voice box. While there are a wide range of causes behind these cancers, with alcohol and tobacco consumption the leading risks.
The tissue that divides your nostrils, the septum, isn’t often symmetrical, but for most people this irregularity causes no problems. When a deviated septum interferes with breathing, though, you may be subject to chronic rhinitis or other issues.
Testing for allergies leads to effective treatment strategies by identifying the specific substances that cause your reactions. With this information, your doctor can formulate allergy shots or recommend avoidance strategies.
When earwax accumulates, it can cause hearing loss and pain, but fortunately, it’s easy to treat. The question is, do you do it yourself, or do you leave it to a professional? For the best and safest results, enlist the care of a specialist.
Hearing loss affects over 37 million American adults, with the percentage climbing among older populations. Because age-related hearing loss comes on slowly, sometimes you’re the last to know you need hearing aids. Here are five signs to watch.
Having a hoarse voice is common, but it’s usually short-lived, accompanying heavy use or an illness that affects your throat. When hoarseness lasts 10 days or more, it’s time to visit a doctor to investigate the cause.
In the quest for younger looking skin, chemical peels are a time-tested way to improve your skin’s condition while reducing or removing flaws. They can be affordable alternatives to high-tech laser and radiofrequency treatments.
Few people enjoy the symptoms of having a cold, but for most, it’s a week of misery before things return to normal. Those with chronic sinusitis, however, can’t count on feeling better next week. Here’s why.
Your healthcare priorities change as you get older. Ear, nose, and throat concerns often wait until your senior years to come to the fore. Age-related hearing loss is perhaps the most common, but there are other conditions that often arise.
Not all snorers have sleep apnea, but frequently sleep apnea patients snore loudly. They not only disturb the sleep of those around them, but they also disturb themselves, even if they’re not aware of this, and it can cause serious health complications.
Sore throats are common, particularly in the dry, wintery months when cold and flu season is in full swing. Strep throat comprises a small percentage of sore throats, but it can hit fast with sharp pain. Without treatment, it can cause other issues too.
You may not think twice when you observe your child breathing through their mouth, but it’s not a normal state. Babies don’t even develop the reflex to mouth breathe until they’re about four months old. Here’s why your child may be mouth breathing.
When your ears start to hurt, it’s easy to assume you have an infection. This may be due to your memories of ear infections as a child, or from observing your own children. However, there are plenty of other reasons for ear pain, especially in adults.
Is it heartburn, acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, while GERD describes a chronic acid reflux issue. It’s time to see a doctor when acid reflux interferes with daily life.
You may not think of snoring as a deadly condition, but if you also develop obstructive sleep apnea, the effects on your health could be tumultuous. OSA can cause heart problems, high blood pressure, and strokes, while also raising your risk of diabetes.
Injectable cosmetic treatments are the most popular aesthetic procedures chosen today. Including both Botox® Cosmetic and dermal fillers, these treatments use different approaches to rejuvenate your appearance.
Hearing loss results from injury, exposure to noise, getting older, among many other reasons. Only a hearing assessment test and ear examination can accurately assess why you’re struggling to hear and determine your treatment options.
Knowing what sets off your allergic reactions makes it easier to protect yourself, whether from the sniffles associated with hay fever or potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. Allergy testing helps you pinpoint your allergy triggers.
Isolation is the buzzword as America continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Many medical professionals have turned to telemedicine as a way to care for their patients while minimizing contact through which the coronavirus spreads.
Chronic sinus infections may leave you with headaches and pain around your eyes, cheeks, forehead, and nose, along with a host of additional long-lasting symptoms. Balloon sinus dilation, which opens your sinuses with a simple, minimally-invasive procedure
Chemical peels administered at your doctor’s office can scrub away dull-looking wintertime skin, bringing back freshness through the cold and dry months. Far more powerful than home treatments, chemical peels can be matched to your skin’s needs.
Having your tonsils out was once a common childhood surgery, thought to break the endless cycle of throat and ear infections. It’s now known that tonsils and adenoids play an important part in the development of a child’s immune system.
More than 7 million BOTOX® procedures are performed each year. But why is BOTOX so popular? It’s a nonsurgical treatment to smooth crow’s feet and frown lines, helping you look younger and boosting your confidence. Learn more.
Do you suffer from itchy eyes and a stuffy nose caused by environmental allergies? You can’t live your life indoors. But you can use sublingual immunotherapy for lasting relief. Here’s how this innovative therapy works.
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.