r/otolaryngology

5k members
r/otolaryngology is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, 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
Pain & Anger
: "Can anyone help me with this mystery? Swollen lumps of various sizes on both sides of jaw"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Free app to keep up with ENT literature. Feedback welcome"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Seeking iPhone to laryngoscope adapter recs"
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

: "Tonsillectomy, Septoplasty, and turbinate reduction - Recovery tips with OSA"
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

: "Infant impacted Earwax removal suction at home"
2 posts
#10

Frustrating

1 post

Products Discussed in r/otolaryngology

Headlamp

2 reviews
#1
CUGHYS
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Olight
4.0★ from 1 review

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+1k members(32.6%)

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Last updated: September 20, 2026