Do you suffer from pressure in your nose or teeth that causes facial pain or headache? Do you have constant green or yellow mucus; suffer from sore throat or fatigue? If so, you might have Chronic Sinusitis which leads to many daily discomforts that never seem to go away. There is a way to relieve these daily discomforts through a simple surgery called Balloon Sinuplasty or Balloon Surgery. ENT Specialists will share more about Sinusitis and the benefits of Balloon surgery.
There are two categories of sinusitis: acute (a sudden onset of sinusitis) or chronic (a constant case of sinusitis). Sinusitis usually occurs after a cold or allergy attack or irritations caused by environmental pollutants. This often results in symptoms such as nasal pressure, congestion, fever or runny nose. If these symptoms persist a few days after cold or allergic reactions a bacterial infection may have set in or an acute sinusitis may occur. Most cases of acute sinusitis only last a few days. However if the sinusitis condition frequently occurs or lasts longer than several months, the sinusitis may have become chronic. Once the condition becomes chronic, your best hope for relief is to consider Balloon Sinuplasty or Balloon surgery.
Those painful symptoms of chronic sinusitis can be overwhelming especially when they occur daily. They can make you irritable and not very productive when it comes to work and your daily activities. This is when balloon surgery will help relieve you of this pain and irritation. If you have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis, your doctor or ENT specialist will normally prescribe antibiotics to help treat the sinusitis. This may help. However if the antibiotics have little effect then you are most likely a candidate for balloon surgery. In simple terms balloon surgery is when a device is inserted into the nasal passageways to unblock and open the nasal cavity. This will promote proper flow and drainage of the sinuses.
There are a number of benefits of having balloon surgery for those with chronic sinusitis in addition to the surgery being safe and effective. The surgery itself is very minimal, using only a soft flexible device that enters through the nostrils. There is no need to cut tissue or bone or interfere with the nose itself. Since there is no cutting of the bone or skin, recovery time is much quicker and gives relief to the symptoms of chronic sinusitis. There might be some slight bleeding when the device is set in place but there are no other side effects of the surgery. Many who have had the surgery claim relief of their sinusitis was quick and the surgery had a short recovery time.
ENT Specialists understands the discomfort of sinusitis, if you believe you suffer from sinusitis, schedule an appointment with ENT Specialists to determine if you indeed have chronic sinusitis. We will go step by step in helping you recover form chronic sinusitis and see if you’re a candidate for balloon surgery. Contact ENT Specialists to schedule your appointment and work towards your sinus relief today.
