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 ear, ent, nose, ent specialist, and septoplasty, 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"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is it frustrating being an Otolaryngologist?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Struggling with OPD records, media (otoscopy), and medicine tracking? I built something"
7 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Built a tinnitus app as an ENT — would love clinical feedback from colleagues"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/otolaryngology
#1
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?"
3 posts
#2
Ent
: "I haven't been able to breathe through my nose for 20 years. 5 differEnt Ents have told me it looks fine."
3 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."
3 posts
#4
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
#5
Septoplasty
3 posts
#6
Throat
: "Sore-ish dry Throat/post nasal drip"
2 posts
#7
Ear Tubes
: "Hummingbird vs Traditional Ear Tubes"
2 posts
#8
Strep Throat
: "Chronic Strep Throat infections"
2 posts
#9
Earwax
2 posts
#10
Frustrating
: "Is it Frustrating being an Otolaryngologist?"
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(32.7%)
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Last updated: October 6, 2026