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Reason to Be Optimistic about Sinus Surgery
One of the nice things about writing regularly about sinus medicine is that I review lots of new medical technology. Some of it may be more hype than help, but some innovations are continuing to improve our lives as sinus surgeons – and more importantly, relieve your symptoms as sinus patients. This recent piece offers … Continue reading Reason to Be Optimistic about Sinus Surgery
View More >>Balloon Sinus Surgery in Carolina
Sinus surgery has improved by leaps and bounds since the advent of endoscopic sinus surgery. Today’s patients have a number of minimally invasive options to choose from for the relief of chronic symptoms, including the best-known of the bunch: balloon sinuplasty. This news story from North Carolina explores a narrative that many millions of already … Continue reading Balloon Sinus Surgery in Carolina
View More >>Breakthrough Cure for Chronic Sinusitis “Like a Dental Procedure”
It has been a week of good videos. This one recently came to us from yet another happy patient. It tells the unusual story of a woman who was both a cancer survivor and pregnant, and who still undertook the revolutionary procedure known as balloon sinuplasty: One of the interesting parts of this account is … Continue reading Breakthrough Cure for Chronic Sinusitis “Like a Dental Procedure”
View More >>Cate Blanchett Thrilled After Sinus Surgery
When you are an actor or a singer, your voice is your livelihood. Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett recently disclosed that she has struggled with sinus symptoms for many years, to the point where those symptoms had to be shoehorned into a number of her roles: The Lord of the Rings star says, “I was … Continue reading Cate Blanchett Thrilled After Sinus Surgery
View More >>Reviewing the Options for Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is a fairly indiscriminate bad actor, wreaking havoc not just on your sleep patterns, but on the many biological processes which depend on steady rest and respiration. As this overview points out, that list of biological processes is formidable indeed: If left untreated, sleep apnea can result in a number of health … Continue reading Reviewing the Options for Sleep Apnea
View More >>Balloon Sinus Surgery Makes It Easy
Another news story is making the rounds touting the proven efficacy of balloon sinus surgery. For those who don’t know, this new procedure offers lasting relief to chronic sinus pain sufferers, especially those who are prone to recurrent sinusitis. The key is a dead-simple mechanical action: a tiny balloon threaded into the sinuses via microscopic … Continue reading Balloon Sinus Surgery Makes It Easy
View More >>A Life Transformed by Balloon Sinuplasty
Add one more compelling video to the march of success stories spawned by balloon sinuplasty, the extraordinarily effective sinus surgery procedure that continues to gather fans around the world. In this video, a masonry contractor who struggled to breathe for many years finally undergoes the procedure. The results are literally life-changing: As the video says … Continue reading A Life Transformed by Balloon Sinuplasty
View More >>A Balloon Sinuplasty Video
Another week, another encouraging tale of recovery through balloon sinuplasty. This one comes from Philadelphia, where a chronic sinusitis sufferer finally bit the bullet and signed up for the popular in-office sinus procedure. Her hope was to reverse decades of painful infections, facial swelling and difficulty breathing – all in a single afternoon: There are … Continue reading A Balloon Sinuplasty Video
View More >>Why Do I Need Sinus Surgery?
This is a sinus surgery blog, so it tends to focus on the details and news of this field. But sometimes patients come to this site looking for a more global perspective before getting into the nuts and bolts of balloon sinuplasty or septal surgery. So this week, I thought I’d take the long view … Continue reading Why Do I Need Sinus Surgery?
View More >>The Balloon Sinuplasty Nationwide Tour: Burlington NC
Balloon sinuplasty is a simple and speedy procedure that can clear a path for your sinuses to drain in a matter of minutes. Using a simple wire and inflatable tube, your sinus surgeon can promote healing, relieve pressure, and prevent further infections – all on an outpatient basis. No wonder so many patients are enthused. … Continue reading The Balloon Sinuplasty Nationwide Tour: Burlington NC
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