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Who Needs Balloon Sinuplasty?
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?
View More >>Try Balloon Sinuplasty for Chronic Sinusitis
This quick video provides a look at how balloon sinuplasty is helping people with chronic sinus pain, sinus headache, blocked nose and sinus pressure: Balloon sinuplasty is indeed superior to antibiotics and corticosteroids because of its unique ability to relieve the cause of sinus pain directly. Creating an opening to help your sinuses drain is … Continue reading Try Balloon Sinuplasty for Chronic Sinusitis
View More >>The Flu Epidemic That Never Was
The winter isn’t over yet, so it is perhaps premature to announce a better-than-expected flu season nationwide. But early indicators suggest this may be a mild season for chronic flu sufferers, and possibly an (ahem) shot in the arm for the scientists who choose and manufacture our flu vaccine each year: If the pattern holds, … Continue reading The Flu Epidemic That Never Was
View More >>Sinus Infections and Balloon Sinuplasty
Sinus pressure can take many forms, including sinus headache and blocked nose. Whatever you call it, the symptoms are unmistakable: crushing pain, occasional tingling in the jaw and teeth, and positional pain that worsens when you rock your head forward. Sinus infection is the most common culprit behind these symptoms. When the tissues of the … Continue reading Sinus Infections and Balloon Sinuplasty
View More >>The Cure for Chronic Sinusitis
Balloon sinuplasty isn’t just faster than traditional endoscopic sinus surgery: in many cases, it’s better. That’s the inevitable takeaway from the many dozens of news stories and personal accounts I have scoured over the last few years. This video shows you why: As one of the surgeons put it: “We’re able to really change the … Continue reading The Cure for Chronic Sinusitis
View More >>Los Angeles Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis
One of the gravest issues facing people with chronic sinusitis is sleep deprivation. Throbbing pain, unyielding pressure and endless irritation can wake people multiple times in the night, promoting depression and clouding judgment. Most sinusitis sufferers have been through multiple rounds of antibiotics with little permanent result. Balloon sinus surgery is the only sure way … Continue reading Los Angeles Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis
View More >>Balloon Sinus Surgery for Multiple Sinuses
When I write about balloon sinuplasty, the focus is usually on this procedure’s speed and rapid recovery times. But one aspect that occasionally gets overlooked is its versatility: balloon sinuplasty can open airways across many of the air-filled chambers in your face known collectively as the sinuses: The balloon can be used to unblock three pairs … Continue reading Balloon Sinus Surgery for Multiple Sinuses
View More >>A Sinusitis Cartoon
Some of you may be familiar with Khan Academy, the low-budget educational video series that grew into a venture-backed powerhouse thanks to donors such as the Gates Foundation. Its stock in trade is simple, lucid explanations of difficult concepts, all taught in a chalkboard style to aid comprehension and retention. Recently I came across this … Continue reading A Sinusitis Cartoon
View More >>The Science Behind Balloon Sinuplasty
The fast and effective outpatient procedure known as balloon sinuplasty has won over many converts in the years since the technique first earned a nod from the FDA. Today it is fast becoming the approach of choice for sinus surgeons who want to get their patients back into a normal respiratory pattern without invasive surgery: … Continue reading The Science Behind Balloon Sinuplasty
View More >>Balloon Sinus Dilation in a Simple Case
Chronic sinusitis is defined by infections, pain, and near-endless suffering. Although patients may go a few weeks or months at a time without these symptoms, the chronic part means that they will always return. Balloon sinus dilation surgery addresses the cause of chronic sinusitis at the source, gently creating wider openings that let the sinuses … Continue reading Balloon Sinus Dilation in a Simple Case
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