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Nasal Polyps Linked to More Severe Disease in Women
Nasal polyps are often benign, and can be easily removed with nasal polyp removal surgery. But just because these gelatinous sacs can be addressed quickly doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of study. On the contrary, new data suggests that chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps may be linked to a more serious form of asthma in … Continue reading Nasal Polyps Linked to More Severe Disease in Women
View More >>Why See a Sinus Surgeon
As an experienced ENT and sinus surgeon, I am often asked how one can ever know when surgery is necessary. Patients are understandably keen to avoid a major procedure if at all possible, especially when there are so many medications that have helped millions manage sinus symptoms without surgery. The short answer is this: Sinus … Continue reading Why See a Sinus Surgeon
View More >>Study: Sleep Deprivation Makes You Unattractive
Sleep deprivation can occur for countless reasons, some biological, some psychological. You’re likely to lie awake at night if you suffer from obesity or enlarged turbinates, but you may also toss and turn in response to stress, depression or anxiety. Whatever the cause, one thing is for certain: people can tell when you’re tired. A … Continue reading Study: Sleep Deprivation Makes You Unattractive
View More >>Now Live: The Official Balloon Sinuplasty Q&A
The folks at Acclarent who developed the procedure known as balloon sinuplasty have done a good job keeping up with all the press. Over time, they have also enhanced the site with sober, helpful videos and some nice overviews of the process. In June, the website grew further with the addition of a section called … Continue reading Now Live: The Official Balloon Sinuplasty Q&A
View More >>Can Nasal Polyps Wreck Your Sense of Smell?
Another week, another new finding in otolaryngology. Nasal polyps, those air-throttling sacs everybody loves to hate, may affect more than just your breathing. Scientists at the wonderfully named Zagazig University in Egypt studied what happens to the olfactory bulb, the nerve that senses smell, when polyps are present. Their finding: the nerve shrinks, diminishing our … Continue reading Can Nasal Polyps Wreck Your Sense of Smell?
View More >>Life Without A Sense of Smell, Reversed
Is it true what they say, that the week immediately following Thanksgiving is National Sinus Rinse Week? Probably not, and yet here I am with another post about the sometimes astonishing benefits of nasal irrigation. This story from the Daily Mail concerns June Blythe, a 65-year-old woman whose love for life was significantly dimmed following … Continue reading Life Without A Sense of Smell, Reversed
View More >>The Benefits of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
I talk a lot about endoscopic sinus surgery in my practice and here in the blog. There’s a good reason for this: endoscopic sinus surgery is the most modern and effective approach we have for treating a variety of sinus ailments, and the gold standard in sinus surgery. Using nothing more than a small, lighted … Continue reading The Benefits of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
View More >>Avoiding Nasal Polyps in Los Angeles
Nasal polyps are the small sacs of tissue that can grow in your nose or sinuses. Although they are painless and generally harmless, they can cause big trouble: too many polyps, or polyps that are too large, can obstruct your breathing and lead to respiratory distress. If you have polyps that don’t respond to medication … Continue reading Avoiding Nasal Polyps in Los Angeles
View More >>Removing Nasal Polyps Safely
Nasal polyps are small, pearl-colored growths that can line the interior walls of the nose or sinuses. They arise when inflammation degrades the cell walls, allowing them to take on water and become swollen. Although smaller polyps may resolve on their own with medication and proper precautions, larger polyps can become chronic and difficult to … Continue reading Removing Nasal Polyps Safely
View More >>How to Diagnose Sinus Problems
As anyone who watches House can tell you, diagnosis is both an art and a science. The art is sussing out just the right details from a patient in distress; sometimes the symptoms we think of as inconsequential can help unlock the underlying cause. The science is applying this information carefully to the universe of … Continue reading How to Diagnose Sinus Problems
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