Otolaryngology

One of the most important medical specialties related to the human airway is otolaryngology. People who have disorders in their ear, throat, and nose should go to a specialist to be treated.
ENT is another name for Otolaryngology specialists, which stands for Ear, Nose, and Throat.

7 different branches of Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology or ENT has 7 different branches in the field of medicine, which are briefly mentioned below:

Allergy in ear, throat, and nose

Allergy improvement through the use of medicine, immunotherapy, prevention of soil and food contamination, and other things that cause sensitivity in the ear, nose, and throat area is done by an ENT specialist.
Diseases such as chronic sinusitis, spring cold, swelling of the nasal mucosa (both seasonal and permanent models), sore throat, laryngitis, vertigo, and middle ear infection can be cured or cured by this specialist.

Plastic surgery and facial reconstructive surgery

Some deformities of the face, neck, and nose are repaired and treated through surgery.
These surgeries, which are specialized in the field of ear, nose, and throat, include nose surgery, nose deviation surgery, nose lifting, cleft palate, drooping eyelids, all kinds of deformities in the ear, and hair loss, etc.

Rhinology

A rhinologist examines cases related to the nose and sinuses of people.
For diseases such as nosebleeds, nasal congestion, sinus disorders, polyps and tumors, and lack of sense of taste, you should see a rhinologist.

Laryngology

A laryngologist examines throat disorders, swallowing problems, and voice disorders.
The cases that laryngologist encounters are: hoarseness or chest pain, sore throat, swallowing system disorders, infections and tumors, stomach acid reflux, or GER.

Neurotology

A neurotologist deals with ear infections, external ear infections, hearing loss or loss, pain in the head, face, and neck, ringing in the ears, dizziness, etc.
People with ear diseases, including infection, trauma, nerve pathway disorders, and benign tumors, all of which affect hearing and cause loss of balance, can refer to a neurotologist.

Children and Ear, nose, and throat problems

These specialists examine children’s diseases related to ear, throat, and nose disorders such as defects in the head and neck at birth and developmental delays.

Head and neck

A specialist in this field investigates cancerous and non-cancerous tumors in the head and neck, nose, sinuses, throat, mouth, larynx, and upper part of the esophagus, which includes parathyroid and thyroid and laryngeal cancer.

Time to see an otolaryngologist

If you have symptoms of ear, nose, and throat disease, you should see an ENT specialist for a more detailed examination.
Also notice that many diseases related to the head and neck can be treated by otolaryngologists.

What are the Otolaryngology related diseases that an ENT specialist can treat?

The following are the ear, throat, nose, head, and neck diseases that ENT specialists can perform and treat:

• Injury in the ear, nose, and throat area
• Nerve problems in the ear, nose, and throat areas
• Disturbance of balance
• Hearing impairment
• Ear infection
• Nasal or tonsil infections
• Pain in the ears, nose, and throat
• Tinnitus
• Congenital problems in the ear, nose, and throat
• Breathing problems
• Down syndrome
• Asthma
• Allergy
• Sinus problems
• Tumors in the ear, nose, and throat areas
• Nose deviation
• Unpleasant appearance of the nose or face
• Cleft of the roof of the mouth
• Drooping eyelid
• Hair loss
• Nose bleeding
• Nasal congestion
• Smell problems
• Voice disorders or swallowing disorders
• Sore throat
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Earwax
• Microtia
• Respiratory tract problems
• Neck, throat, sinus, and nose cancer
• Cleft palate and lip
• Inflammation of the tonsils

and the following are some surgeries that ENT specialists can perform:

• Blepharoplasty
• Endoscopic sinus surgery
• sampling of the suspicious lesion and its removal
• Facial plastic surgery
• Placing the myringotomy tube inside the eardrum
• Neck surgery
• Septoplasty
• Surgery for snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Thyroid surgery
• Rhinoplasty
• Tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy
• Tracheostomy
• Tympanoplasty