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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 >>The Joy of Breathing
Many stories about balloon sinuplasty involve long tales of suffering and relief. This one involves a patient with a sense of humor. As he described his own life-long struggle with sinus symptoms, the man in question put his experience thusly: “The clearing of my throat…*ahem*…all day long.” That sums up the experience as well as … Continue reading The Joy of Breathing
View More >>Beyond Los Angeles Balloon Sinuplasty
I have long been a proponent of a revolutionary new procedure to clear sinus pressure and infection known as balloon sinuplasty. As an early champion of this approach, I was fortunate to find many hundreds of patients willing to try something different. My experience with these patients – and their testimonials – have only underscored … Continue reading Beyond Los Angeles Balloon Sinuplasty
View More >>Balloon Sinuplasty on KENS
Local news continues to chronicle the wildfire spread of balloon sinuplasty fans and practitioners. In the video below, San Antonio’s news team discusses the procedure and its salutary effects of sinusitis symptoms, included allergy inflammation: Although most of these stories use animations courtesy of the good people at Acclarent who developed the procedure, this piece … Continue reading Balloon Sinuplasty on KENS
View More >>NBC Covers the Propel Sinus Stent
I occasionally write about promising new technologies in sinus surgery, including innovations such as balloon sinuplasty and the PROPEL sinus stent. Now it seems our local news is getting the word as well: here in Los Angeles, NBC recently ran a piece outlining the lasting benefits of the Propel stent for many sinusitis sufferers: As … Continue reading NBC Covers the Propel Sinus Stent
View More >>The Latest on Balloon Sinuplasty
Balloon sinuplasty has changed countless lives in the few years since it won FDA approval and entered widespread use. I was one of the first sinus surgeons in Los Angeles to pioneer this treatment, and I am edified to say the response from my patients has been overwhelmingly positive, if not ecstatic. This latest local … Continue reading The Latest on Balloon Sinuplasty
View More >>One More Sinusitis Video
There is a comforting sameness to all the news coverage about balloon sinuplasty, a minimally invasive procedure that opens the sinuses in about an hour. The videos are similar because they comport with statistics in the field: more than 90% of balloon sinuplasty patients report relief from the process. This latest video is just another … Continue reading One More Sinusitis Video
View More >>Another Balloon Sinus Surgery Case Study
Local news stations continue to document the march of balloon sinuplasty across communities nationwide. The latest story focuses on a patient from North Carolina, who had tried sinus surgery once to no avail: As the video says: “It causes small micofractures, which can be heard during the procedure . . . The tiny bones and … Continue reading Another Balloon Sinus Surgery Case Study
View More >>Balloon Sinuplasty Hailed for Low Price and High Convenience
Most of the stories that report on balloon sinuplasty focus on its effectiveness and convenience. This is a fast and minimally invasive sinus surgery procedure which can be completed in your doctor’s office in about an hour, and which can remedy longstanding issues of sinus pain and infection. One recent news story also highlighted something … Continue reading Balloon Sinuplasty Hailed for Low Price and High Convenience
View More >>A Sinus Infection Turns Near-Fatal
I speak often about the importance of catching sinus infections early. Given their close proximity to the brain, your sinuses can become the launch site for a number of life-threatening infections which can spread throughout the body. This recent story highlights some of the dangers when sinus infections are left to spread unchecked: As the … Continue reading A Sinus Infection Turns Near-Fatal
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