Balloon sinuplasty isn’t just faster than traditional endoscopic sinus surgery: in many cases, it’s better. That’s the inevitable takeaway from the many dozens of news stories and personal accounts I have scoured over the last few years. As one of the surgeons put it: “We’re able to really change the dynamics, because we’re not hurting … Continue reading The Cure for Chronic Sinusitis
View More >>One of the gravest issues facing people with chronic sinusitis is sleep deprivation. Throbbing pain, unyielding pressure and endless irritation can wake people multiple times in the night, promoting depression and clouding judgment. Most sinusitis sufferers have been through multiple rounds of antibiotics with little permanent result. Balloon sinus surgery is the only sure way … Continue reading Los Angeles Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis
View More >>Longtime readers know that I spend a lot of time discussing the latest innovations in ENT surgery. The best of these tend to improve patients’ lives radically, shortening recovery times and promoting much better quality of life. Two of these – balloon sinuplasty and the PROPEL sinus stent – have both cut down on healing … Continue reading Balloon Sinuplasty and Propel: Partners in Healing
View More >>Sinus headaches are mysterious things – to some people, they are instantly familiar, easy to diagnose and completely ordinary. To others they are a cause of great confusion. This is a quick post for the second group. Sinus headaches are often conflated with other kinds of headaches, but in reality they bear some unique hallmarks … Continue reading What’s a Sinus Headache?
View More >>Nasal septoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to correct or repair a deviated nasal septum. Many patients undergo septoplasty to promote better breathing, especially during sleep when slackness in the mouth and jaw can place undue stress on the nasal airways. My patients at my Los Angeles sinus surgery practice often ask about what septoplasty … Continue reading Getting through Septoplasty
View More >>Intersect, the folks behind the new Propel sinus stent, recently presented some findings about the device. The numbers were exceptionally strong across the board, suggesting that implants such as these – and the steroids they use to promote healing – have a positive effect on patient outcomes. Of the list of presented cases, this section … Continue reading Strong Outcomes from Propel Sinus Stent Study
View More >>Our own former Laker Pau Gasol, now in Chicago with the Bulls, has undergone sinus surgery and experienced a major improvement. After many years playing at an elite level, Gasol has struggled in recent years with breathing and stamina thanks to a string of sinus infections which eventually simply grew chronic: “It worked out really … Continue reading Chicago Bulls Star Better after Sinus Surgery
View More >>Many of my readers are by now familiar with the many dangers of obstructive sleep apnea, but few people understand exactly where surgery comes into the picture. As a sinus surgeon, my role is to determine the source of the apnea, and to consult closely with patients about the how to resolve anatomical blockages that … Continue reading Surgery for Sleep Apnea
View More >>Sleep apnea has, perhaps rightly, become something of a bogeyman in medical circles. Blamed for a huge variety of modern maladies that include depression, heart disease, and even decreased IQ, apnea’s dangers have inspired a generation of new medical devices and procedures to fill our growing demand for treatment. Now we can throw another study … Continue reading Solve Sleep Apnea, Fix Your Brain
View More >>Chronic sinusitis is – forgive the complex medical terminology – the worst. Born of infection and characterized by severe pain and ongoing respiratory struggle, sinusitis is one of the most common complaints of adults in this country. It’s also one of the more uncomfortable disorders you can get. Beating sinusitis requires understanding sinusitis, which is … Continue reading The Causes of Chronic Sinusitis
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