Ear Health in the Digital Age: The Impact of Prolonged Earphones Use
Earphones and earbuds are now part of everyday life. Whether it’s listening to music, taking work calls, or helping children attend online classes, we use them across all age groups, and that too, for hours at a stretch! While these devices offer convenience, their prolonged or improper use can quietly harm our hearing health. By […]
Navigating New Piercings: Understanding, Treating, and Preventing Infections
Getting a new ear piercing is exciting, whether it’s your first or an additional one. For many, it’s a way to express personality, culture, or simply celebrate a moment. But behind the sparkle of new earrings lies something often overlooked: a piercing is, after all, a small wound. And like any wound, it needs the […]
Cryptotia: What It Is and How It Can Be Treated
Sometimes parents bring in their child and say, “Doctor, their ear looks a little tucked in… is that normal?”And I tell them, “It might be something called cryptotia. And yes, we can help.” Cryptotia means the top part of the ear isn’t sitting outside the way it usually does. Instead, it’s partly tucked under the […]
How to Clean Your Child’s Ears Safely
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably found yourself peeking into your child’s ears and wondering, “Should I be cleaning this?” It’s a common question, and one I hear often during checkups. Ear hygiene feels like something we should be on top of. But when it comes to cleaning a child’s ears, it’s surprisingly easy to […]
Is That Vertigo Coming From Your Ears?
If you’ve ever felt like the room is spinning, even while standing still, you know how unsettling vertigo can be. For some people, it’s a quick dizzy spell. For others, it can feel like the ground is shifting beneath them, making even simple tasks feel impossible. As an ENT specialist, I often meet patients who […]
Incisionless Otoplasty: A Minimally Invasive Solution for Prominent Ears
Prominent ears are more common than most people think. I see children in my clinic all the time with this concern, not because their ears hurt, but because they feel different. Sometimes they get teased. Sometimes they start wearing their hair a certain way to hide their ears. And sometimes, they say nothing at all, […]
Why Young Adults Are Losing Their Hearing Faster Than Ever:
Hearing loss was once seen as a concern for older adults. Not anymore! Today, more young people are walking into clinics asking the same questions. I’ve heard questions like : “Why does everything sound muffled sometimes?” “Why do I hear ringing after a concert or party?” Hearing loss is quietly becoming common in young adults. […]
What Earwax Can Tell You About Your Ear Health
Most of us don’t pay attention to this substance present in our ears. It’s just there and quietly doing its job, until one day, your ear feels blocked. Sounds seem duller. There’s discomfort you can’t explain and it suddenly goes into a full blown discomfort. It isn’t painful, but it lingers. This is when it […]
Can a Toothache Cause an Earache? The Curious Case of Referred Pain
It happens more often than you think. Someone walks into my clinic, holding their ear. The ache is sharp. They are sure it is an ear infection. But after a careful check, the ear looks healthy. No redness. No infection. So, where is the pain coming from? A quick chat and some gentle questions later, […]
The Real Story Behind Swimmer’s and Surfer’s Ear: How Water Impacts Your Ears
Picture a busy swimming pool on a bright afternoon. Children are laughing, splashing, and learning how to float. Parents are cheering from the sides! Or maybe you are thinking of the beach. Waves crashing in the background with saltwater dripping from your hair as you dive in again and again. Water days are some of […]