If you’ve had enough of our “cold” weather, take heart: spring is upon us. But while other people head outdoors to bask in the warm weather, sinus sufferers tend to opt to stay indoors. This is because they experience an increased risk of sinus infection at this time of the year. The high winds and … Continue reading How People with Sinusitis Can Prepare for Spring
View More >>Sinusitis can be a real pain in the nose. Although hardly life-threatening, this common constellation of symptoms can heavily interfere with your normal, day-to-day activities. Your sinuses become inflamed to the point that you’re unable to perform the simplest of tasks. The good news is that a simple sinus infection can be easily treated with … Continue reading Why Choose a Balloon Sinuplasty over a Traditional Sinus Surgery
View More >>Do you often wake up in the morning with dry mouth? Or perhaps you wake up several times in the middle of the night to have a glass of water? You might be tempted to just dismiss that dry mouth as thirst, plain and simple. But what most people don’t realize is that having an … Continue reading Dry Mouth at Night: Should You Be Concerned?
View More >>Do you often find yourself tossing and turning while sleeping at night? Does your partner complain about your loud snoring? Find yourself irritated as soon as you wake up, or sleepy behind the wheel on your morning drive? Are you having more than the usual amount of difficulty concentrating at work? If you answered yes … Continue reading Do You Really Need to Seek Professional Help for Your Sleeping Problems?
View More >>Chronic sinusitis, also known as chronic rhinosinusitis, is a fairly miserable condition in which inflammation, congestion, and occasional pain become a patient’s new normal. Instead of beating these symptoms within a few days, as most of us do with the common cold, chronic sinusitis sufferers are forced to hunker down and live with their distress … Continue reading Chronic Sinusitis is Depressing
View More >>Chronic sinusitis is a scourge. When symptoms such as pressure and pain don’t go away – or worse, go away and then instantly recur – this is a sign that you are obviously dealing with something more aggressive than a common cold. Chronic sinusitis can be caused by allergies or infection, and may respond to … Continue reading Sinus Balloon for Chronic Sinusitis
View More >>The lining of the nose is comprised of thin and highly vascularized tissue, making it more prone to bleeding than many other parts of the body. Most of us have experienced bleeding from the nose at one time or another, either as a result of injury, or from a bloody nose brought on by dryness, … Continue reading Is Bloody Nasal Discharge Dangerous?
View More >>Septoplasty and rhinoplasty are two different things, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming conflated in the public imagination. Part of this is because of a perceived stigma associated with rhinoplasty that causes many people to describe this cosmetic procedure as something else, as if medical necessity were somehow more important than emotional meaning. A … Continue reading What is Septo-Rhinoplasty and Do I Need One?
View More >>At the Los Angeles Sinus Institute, we treat a wide range of symptoms and complaints, from chronic sinusitis to deviated septums and nasal polyps. Although I fill a lot of space on this blog discussing persistent symptoms such as these, it is also important to mention that we also treat traumatic injury, and the various … Continue reading A Catalog of Nose Issues
View More >>Balloon sinus surgery, or balloon sinuplasty, is not for everyone. This minimally invasive surgical procedure is best considered as a strategy of last resort, as most sinus symptoms will resolve on their own without any medical intervention. Sinus pressure and pain occur when the drainage openings in your sinuses, known as ostia, become obstructed due … Continue reading Who Needs Balloon Sinuplasty?
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