How can an elongated uvula be treated?
Patient: Good evening I have have now had an elongated uvula for almost 3 weeks. 4 different Drs including ENT. First one said probably Gerd gave me Prilosec, 2nd one concurred have me lidocaine even tho I advised no real pain when swallowing. Went to third dr who adv to try antibiotics and prednisone, and saw post nasal drip. referred to ENT. Finally my Dr who advised to stop prednisone and antibiotics and said saw no infection. Now ENT said continue taking.  uvula looks slightly elongated and he could remove part of it. I fail to believe this my only option w so many different answers Are there test I can run to see why this has happened and not gone down? Doctor: Hello,Elongated uvula can be due to a number of causes like infection, hereditary hyperplasia, inflammation etcetera. At times it does not do to any underlying issues. So my suggestion is to consult an ENT physician and get evaluated. If it is not infected or due to any pathology then it does not need to be surgically reshaped. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Honey Arora