Are you experiencing a cold that doesn't seem to want to go away? If it lasts over 10 days or seems to be getting worse even after you thought it was getting better, it could be a sign of sinusitis. This is a condition where inflammation or infection affects your sinuses.… Read More

Stuffy nose, a cough, facial pain and swelling, with a side dose of headache. Feeling tired and sleepy. All of these symptoms may point to the fact that, while you think you are suffering from allergies in Houston, you are actually a victim of sinusitis.… Read More

In some parts of the country where allergies are a common complaint, like Houston, signs of a sinus infection may be overlooked. Actually, it is often difficult to recognize distinct symptoms of sinus infection when everyone around you is suffering from sniffles, sneezes, watery eyes, headaches, congestion and scratchy throats, whether it's due to pollen or the annual cold and flu season.… Read More

Thousands upon thousands of people suffer from some form of skin allergy, and if you’re one of them, you know how frustrating it can be to come in contact with an allergen. As your allergy clinic in Katy, Houston ENT & Allergy has treated countless patients who were suffering from itchy, dry, or irritated skin. Your skin is your first defense against allergens or irritants, and it’s important to understand why it reacts the way it does to certain stimulants. In this blog, we’ll look at a few skin allergies and hopefully by the end, you’ll better understand their causes and how to prevent them.… Read More

If you suffer from asthma or allergies, you probably have a good idea of when you need to see your allergist or ENT specialist. However, if you’ve just noticed allergy symptoms for the first time, you may need know when it’s necessary to see a doctor or when you can let the symptoms pass on their own. At Houston ENT & Allergy in Sugar Land, we’ve treated many patients who were suffering from major allergic symptoms, as well as those who were battling asthma and allergies for the first time. In this blog, we’ll cover some of the reasons why you should see an allergy specialist, and which situations are more serious than others.… Read More

The winter season is nearly over, and even though Houston doesn’t experience the frigid temperatures of other parts of the country, people still suffer from cold and flu symptoms that make their way around offices and schools. One common source of the common cold is catching it from your child when they bring it home from school. Kids share a lot of things at school, and aren’t always the best at washing their hands, and germs can easily be swapped between classmates. If you’re suffering from symptoms of sinusitis or rhinitis, make an appointment with our ENT clinic in Kingwood today.… Read More

At Houston ENT & Allergy in Memorial City, we’re dedicated to providing each patient with the very best treatment, no matter their ailment. If you’re having trouble breathing, your nasal passages are tender, or your sense of smell is distorted, you could be suffering from nasal polyps. Polyps are a very common ENT issue, and there are some patients who have them without even knowing it. If you have a chronic runny nose or experience pain when you try to breathe through your nose, it’s important to seek medical treatment right away.… Read More

If you’re constantly battling chronic sore throats, strep throat, or tonsillitis, it could be a good idea to have your tonsils removed. Many people have their tonsils removed when they are a child, but if you’re someone who’s still hanging on to those tissues, they could be causing more issues than you have the time or energy with which to spend. At our Southwest Houston ENT clinic, we can provide treatment and surgery to remove your tonsils, and do away with the issues that are keeping you home from work, from maintaining a steady social life, or from enjoying life to its fullest.… Read More

  When you have a cold or runny nose, you may notice that your nose “whistles” when you breathe through it. This can be because of mucus or other buildup that’s obstructing your nasal passages, but if you notice the whistling sound when you’re not fighting a cold, it could be due to a hole in the septum. This hole, known as a septal perforation, can be in just the right place and be exactly the right size to cause the whistling sound when air passes through it. The septum (the wall that separates the left and right nasal cavities) should be straight and without holes, but that’s not always the case. Those with a deviated septum (where the septum is displaced to one side) may also experience whistling when they breathe through their nose. At our ENT clinic in Sugar Land, we can properly diagnose and treat your septal perforation or deviated septum, and eliminate the whistling.… Read More

This time of year is often extremely busy, filled with school activities, office parties, and family celebrations. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, your attention turns to December and all that the final month of the year holds. If you’re sensing the first signs of the sniffles, or you’ve been battling sinus problems for a few weeks, it’s important to schedule an appointment with an ENT specialist before the hubbub of the holiday season truly begins. If you’re a someone who wants to enjoy his or her winter break from work or school, making a visit to your ENT doctor can mean the difference between a merry holiday and a miserable one.… Read More