--- title: Blog | Philip Scolaro, MD (2) description: Blog (2) --- [![Ear Nose & Throat Associates of Lubbock](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/2660737/hubfs/entlubbock/logo_top.png?width=250&name=logo_top.png)](https://entlubbock.com/) [806.791.0188](tel:8067910188) [Home](https://entlubbock.com/) [ENT Services](https://entlubbock.com/ent-services) [Hearing Aid](https://entlubbock.com/hearing-aid) [Sleep Apnea](https://entlubbock.com/sleep-apnea) [RhinAer](https://entlubbock.com/rhinaer) [Vivaer](https://entlubbock.com/vivaer) [Botox Injection](https://entlubbock.com/botox-injection) [Balloon Sinuplasty](https://entlubbock.com/balloon) [Our Team](https://entlubbock.com/our-team) [Resources](https://entlubbock.com/resources) [Blog](https://entlubbock.com/blog) [Contact](https://entlubbock.com/contact) [Pay My Bill](https://pay.instamed.com/entlubbock) [![Facebook](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/2660737/hubfs/entlubbock/nav_facebook.png?width=30&height=30&name=nav_facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/ENTLubbock/) [![YouTube](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/2660737/hubfs/entlubbock/nav_youtube.png?width=30&height=30&name=nav_youtube.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5mpNHLsA8p99Vr5ssbc4XQ) - [Home](https://entlubbock.com/) - [ENT Services](https://entlubbock.com/ent-services) - [Hearing Aid](https://entlubbock.com/hearing-aid) - [Sleep Apnea](https://entlubbock.com/sleep-apnea) - [RhinAer](https://entlubbock.com/rhinaer) - [Vivaer](https://entlubbock.com/vivaer) - [Botox Injection](https://entlubbock.com/botox-injection) - [Balloon Sinuplasty](https://entlubbock.com/balloon) - [Our Team](https://entlubbock.com/our-team) - [Resources](https://entlubbock.com/resources) - [Blog](https://entlubbock.com/blog) - [Contact](https://entlubbock.com/contact) - [Pay My Bill](https://pay.instamed.com/entlubbock) # When Do We Recommend Combining Ear Tube Placement and Adenoid Removal? 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Approximately 1 in 8 people in the U.S. aged 12 or older currently has hearing loss in both ears, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).](https://entlubbock.com/blog/what-level-hearing-loss-requires-hearing-aid) ### [![](https://entlubbock.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Featured-Image.jpg) The 3 Types of Thyroidectomy Explained A thyroidectomy seems like a simple enough procedure, right? “Thyroid” refers to the butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of your neck, and “-ectomy” means “to remove.”](https://entlubbock.com/blog/types-of-thyroidectomy) ### [![](https://entlubbock.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/turbinate-surgery-vivaer-1.jpg) Turbinate Surgery vs. VivAer: Discover Which Is Right for You Breathing.](https://entlubbock.com/blog/turbinate-surgery-vivaer) ### [Can You Hear But Can’t Understand Words? Here’s What To Do Some people are born with hearing deficits. Others develop hearing loss slowly over time, and still others lose their hearing rapidly.](https://entlubbock.com/blog/can-hear-cant-understand-words) ### [5 Tonsillectomy Complications (Plus Who’s at Risk) Most people are a little nervous before they go in for any kind of surgery, including a tonsillectomy.](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tonsillectomy-complications) ### [Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation: Everything You Need To Know You’ve experienced the misery of chronic sinus infections.](https://entlubbock.com/blog/balloon-sinus-dilation) ### [Salivary Gland Tumors Symptoms and When To Call Your Doctor “Tumor” is a scary word. 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But medical researchers now understand that these are important parts of the immune system.](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tonsillectomy-and-adenoidectomy) ### [The 5 Best Decongestants for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction If you experience eustachian tube dysfunction, you know the feeling of fullness and pressure that fills your ears. Naturally, you want to alleviate this feeling however possible. But what is the best way to accomplish this?](https://entlubbock.com/blog/best-decongestant-eustachian-tube-dysfunction) ### [Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Everything You Need To Know If you’ve been suffering from chronic sinus congestion, it’s likely that you’ve tried a variety of decongestants, steroid sprays, neti pots, and allergy shots. Maybe your healthcare provider has even recommended endoscopic sinus …](https://entlubbock.com/blog/endoscopic-sinus-surgery) ### [Salivary Gland Tumors: Everything You Need To Know Salivary gland tumors are usually diagnosed in one of two ways. Either you notice a strange bump in front of your ear, or a doctor feels that bump during a routine medical appointment.](https://entlubbock.com/blog/salivary-gland-tumors) [1](https://entlubbock.com/blog/author/philip-scolaro-md/page/1) 2 [3](https://entlubbock.com/blog/author/philip-scolaro-md/page/3) [4](https://entlubbock.com/blog/author/philip-scolaro-md/page/4) [Next Page](https://entlubbock.com/blog/author/philip-scolaro-md/page/3) Search for: **Recent Posts** [When Do We Recommend Combining Ear Tube Placement and Adenoid Removal?](https://entlubbock.com/blog/ear-tubes-and-adenoid-removal) [3 Types of Nose Cautery for Epistaxis Explained](https://entlubbock.com/blog/nose-cauterized) [Superficial vs. Total Parotidectomy: What to Expect](https://entlubbock.com/blog/parotidectomy-total-superficial) [Closed Reduction of a Nasal Fracture: In Office or Outpatient?](https://entlubbock.com/blog/closed-reduction-nasal-fracture) [What to Expect Before and After Submandibular Gland Excision](https://entlubbock.com/blog/submandibular-gland-excision) [Can You Really Use Botox for Teeth Grinding?](https://entlubbock.com/blog/botox-for-teeth-grinding) **Categories** [Botox](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tag/botox) [Ear](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tag/ear) [ENT](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tag/ent) [Nose](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tag/nose) [Throat](https://entlubbock.com/blog/tag/throat) ## [Like us on Facebook ![Facebook](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2660737/entlubbock/nav_facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/ENTLubbock/?ref=br_tf) ## [Give us a call 806.791.0188](tel:1-806-791-0188) ## [Subscribe to our channel ![YouTube](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2660737/entlubbock/youtube2.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5mpNHLsA8p99Vr5ssbc4XQ) ## Surgery Facility Locations ###### Northstar Surgical Center [4640 North Loop 289 Lubbock, Texas 79416](http://maps.google.com/?q=4640+North+Loop+289+Lubbock%2C+Texas+79416) ##### [(806) 761-4880](tel:806-761-4880) ###### Covenant Surgery Center [3610 22nd Street Lubbock, Texas 79410](http://maps.google.com/?q=3610+22nd+Street+Lubbock%2C+Texas+79410) ##### [(806) 776-4772](tel:806-776-4772) ###### Covenant Medical Center [3610 19th Street Lubbock, Texas 79410](http://maps.google.com/?q=3610+19th+Street+Lubbock%2C+Texas+79410) ##### [(806) 725-1011](tel:806-725-1011) ###### Covenant Surgery Center [2301 Quaker Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79410](http://maps.google.com/?q=2301+Quaker+Avenue+Lubbock%2C+Texas+79410) ##### [(806) 725-8801](tel:806-725-8801) [![Covenant Health](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2660737/entlubbock/covenanthealth.png)](https://www.covenanthealth.org/) [![Northstar Surgical Center](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2660737/entlubbock/northstar.png)](http://northstarsurgicalcenter.com/home/) [![Covenant High Plains Surgery Center](https://2660737.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2660737/entlubbock/covenanthighplains.png)](https://chpsurgery.com/) ## Contact Us Ⓒ 2018 Ear Nose & Throat Associates of Lubbock Crafted with Care by [Primitive](https://hs.leadwithprimitive.com/website-design) [Privacy Policy](https://entlubbock.com/privacy-policy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "", "addressLocality" : "", "postalCode" : "", "streetAddress" : "" }, "description" : "", "logo" : "", "name" : "", "sameAs" : [ "", "", "" ], "url" : "" } ```