r/otolaryngology
6k members
r/otolaryngology is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ent specialist, septoplasty, ear tubes, strep throat, and earwax, 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
: "Free app to keep up with ENT literature. Feedback welcome"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Loud noise at work and ear still aches 2 weeks later"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Seeking iPhone to laryngoscope adapter recs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/otolaryngology
#1
Ent Specialist
: "Guys please suggest a good Ent Specialist. My mother has already visited 3 in last for years but still no one is able to detect her cause of pain in ear and it’s severe ?"
3 posts
#2
Septoplasty
: "Tonsillectomy, Septoplasty, and turbinate reduction - Recovery tips with OSA"
3 posts
#3
Ear Tubes
: "Hummingbird vs Traditional Ear Tubes"
2 posts
#4
Strep Throat
: "Chronic Strep Throat infections"
2 posts
#5
Earwax
: "Infant impacted Earwax removal suction at home"
2 posts
#6
Frustrating
1 post
#7
Otolaryngologist
1 post
#8
Premed
1 post
#9
Medical School
: "Medical School and Gap year/Financial Burden Survey"
1 post
#10
Endoscopy
: "Description of an Endoscopy"
1 post
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(32.6%)
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Last updated: October 25, 2026