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The Sinus Balloon Speedy Recovery
Sinus balloon surgery, also known as balloon sinuplasty, changes the way you breathe. The procedure involves threading a very small balloon up into your sinuses by way of the nostril, positioning it where the mucus has become blocked from draining, and then inflating the balloon. The balloon pushes out on the walls of the obstruction … Continue reading The Sinus Balloon Speedy Recovery
View More >>Sinus Balloon Procedure: The Cure for Sinus Infections?
Sinusitis is legendary for its painful symptoms: pressure, swelling, tooth pain and general misery. For many years sinus doctors such as myself fought these with a combination of antibiotics and occasional surgery, but as many individuals can attest, these were not always effective measures against chronic sinusitis. Balloon sinus surgery has changed everything. As this … Continue reading Sinus Balloon Procedure: The Cure for Sinus Infections?
View More >>Curing Sinusitis Without Sinus Surgery
We know that sinus surgery can resolve the symptoms of sinusitis for good. Procedures such as balloon sinuplasty and septal surgery can help to open airways and prevent relapse. But is surgery always necessary, and what are the tradeoffs associated with going “under the knife” versus “over the counter”? At least one study strongly suggests … Continue reading Curing Sinusitis Without Sinus Surgery
View More >>When Allergies Become Sinusitis
Seasonal allergies, also known as rhinitis, can be persistent and uncomfortable. But the sniffling and fuzzy brain are nothing compared with what can follow: full-blown sinusitis. Although many patients think of these two ailments as distinct from one another, it’s all too easy for an allergic response to cause a sinus infection: The best way … Continue reading When Allergies Become Sinusitis
View More >>Permanent Sinus Relief? Ten Minutes
Chronic sinusitis is one of those quiet tortures that many people bear without seeing a doctor. Often patients opt to “wait it out,” or else they resort to copious amounts of OTC medications. Balloon sinuplasty has changed the landscape considerably, giving even the most surgery-averse patients a fast and painless alternative to conventional endoscopic sinus … Continue reading Permanent Sinus Relief? Ten Minutes
View More >>Sinusitis 101
Sinusitis afflicts many tens of millions of Americans each year, but it still remains poorly understood. One of the principal reasons for this is because sinusitis can flow from a number of root causes – infection, injury, poor anatomy, allergies, even pollution. WebMD has a thorough treatment of sinusitis available—one which clearly explains and debunks … Continue reading Sinusitis 101
View More >>Surgery for Sinusitis Explained
Sinusitis can be tricky to diagnose and trickier to explain. Because its initial onset can resemble other disorders such as seasonal rhinitis and common colds, determining when and how to intervene usually takes a sinus expert’s examination. This article is a helpful primer on how a cold becomes sinusitis, and what it feels like to … Continue reading Surgery for Sinusitis Explained
View More >>Sinus Balloon Surgery for Chronic Sinusitis
Hot on the heels of my last post about a local news video highlighting the benefits of in-office balloon sinuplasty comes this one, from a CBS affiliate in Philadelphia. The piece, entitled “New Help For Millions Of People Who Suffer With Chronic Sinus Infections,” offers a good look at the problem of chronic sinusitis, and … Continue reading Sinus Balloon Surgery for Chronic Sinusitis
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