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Avoiding a Bad Experience With Septoplasty
The Los Angeles sinus surgery center boasts one of the highest success rates in the nation, measured by the very low incidence of revision surgery our patients require. But many patients across the country are not so lucky. This piece is a good reminder that sinus surgery, including septoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery, can go wrong, … Continue reading Avoiding a Bad Experience With Septoplasty
View More >>When Sleep Apnea Hides in Plain Sight
I write about obstructive sleep apnea in Los Angeles for a few reasons, including the fact that it is a pervasive problem, and the fact that as a sinus surgeon, I may be able to help. One of the things I continually marvel at is how many people still don’t seem to know about sleep … Continue reading When Sleep Apnea Hides in Plain Sight
View More >>Yoga vs. Rhinitis
Here’s a poorly sourced health article from that bastion of poorly sourced health news – The Huffington Post – that might actually have some merit. Entitled “Yoga for Allergies,” the piece attempts to explain how yoga could help you achieve allergy relief. What’s good about the article is that its general underpinnings are sound: One … Continue reading Yoga vs. Rhinitis
View More >>Is “Sinus Breath” for Real?
A couple of you have forwarded me this article from the (Pulitzer Prize-winning?!) Huffington Post, on the various ways that bad breath may be caused by sinus ailments. In it, a cosmetic dentist opines freely on the various mechanisms that could lead from sinus distress to halitosis. Money quote: Post Nasal Drip — Post Nasal … Continue reading Is “Sinus Breath” for Real?
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