Getting a hole punched in your nose is not something you want to do when you’re under the influence. If you hear anyone in the background slobber, “Let’s drive to Key West!” before getting a beak piercing, probably should stop bending elbows for the night, call a cab and go home. For those sober folks, […]
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Weight Gain After a Tonsillectomy
There’s something that happens to kids under the age of 6 after they get their tonsils removed. You may have noticed it personally, but children after surgery, tend to end up gaining weight. This weight gaining experience doesn’t happen in older patients, rather just those youthful folks we mentioned at the top. A group of […]
Stopping a Repeat Performance – Middle Ear Infections
Ear infections in your child. The ENT Center of Austin can help with the recovery. In most cases it will run its course. No treatment may be necessary other than relieving the pain with some OTC medicines. If it reoccurs on a regular basis, this is a sign that we’ll need to step-up our resources […]
Go to Your Kitchen When You Have a Sore Throat
Sore throats are a pain in the neck. Internally. And for those who suffer frequently, it could be something serious to see us about. But the occasional raspy and painful event doesn’t require antibiotics. As a matter of fact, this so-called miracle drug doesn’t work for a viral infection. A sore throat might simply be […]
Why Does Rudolph Have a Red Nose?
We’re all adults here. Our childhood fantasies like a belief in the tooth fairy, the monster under our bed and Santa Claus have all gone the way of the great auk. However, let’s suspend our cynical adulthood brain chip for a moment. We know the stories. Jolly Ol’ St. Nick’s sled was powered by reindeer: […]
