r/otolaryngology
5k members
r/otolaryngology is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ent, ear, nose, tinnitus, and doctor, and they frequently recommend/review headlamp.
We are a community of physicians, residents, and medical students dedicated to the discussion of topics pertinent to the medical field of otolaryngology. These include:
* Research
* Treatment
* Clinical practice
NO MEDICAL ADVICE ALLOWED. THEY WILL BE REMOVED WITHOUT WARNING
IF YOU ARE WONDERING IF YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR, THE ANSWER IS YES!
Why do we have this policy? It's because without seeing you, we can't understand your illness.
Popular Themes in r/otolaryngology
#1
Advice Requests
: "help with choosing a med school (BU vs VCU)"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Can anyone help me with this mystery? Swollen lumps of various sizes on both sides of jaw"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best otoscope for "concierge" medicine practice."
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Built a tinnitus app as an ENT — would love clinical feedback from colleagues"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Premed struggling to find ENT gap year jobs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/otolaryngology
#1
Ent
: "I haven't been able to breathe through my nose for 20 years. 5 differEnt Ents have told me it looks fine."
12 posts
#2
Ear
: "Got Earwax cleaned 3 month ago. it hurt (he used a metal tool too rough). And I still get low throbbing sensations that annoy me. Can anything be done?"
10 posts
#3
Nose
: "I haven't been able to breathe through my Nose for 20 years. 5 different ENTs have told me it looks fine."
7 posts
#4
Tinnitus
: "Aural fullness, pain and mild Tinnitus post-concert"
4 posts
#5
Doctor
: "Is there any doc that removes military implants?"
3 posts
#6
Nasal
: "Does a Nasal endoscopy need to have the probe go into the nose to see the adenoid clearly enough to know if it's enlarged? Or can the probe just be outside the nose? What about for enlarged turbinates or polyps etc?"
3 posts
#7
Adenoid
: "Adenoidectomy decision"
2 posts
#8
Aural Fullness
: "Aural Fullness, pain and mild tinnitus post-concert"
2 posts
#9
Noise
: "Noise Tinnitus Spike - Is This Serious?"
2 posts
#10
Infection
: "Ciprodex not working for ear Infection"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/otolaryngology
Headlamp
2 reviews
#1
CUGHYS
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Olight
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/otolaryngology
Yearly
+1k members(33.2%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026