Unfortunately, Millions of people suffer from sinusitis. However, we don’t have to suffer with this problem anymore.
Check out this article we found written by Dr. Christopher Chang from FAUquier ENT. In this article he explains a simple surgery, which allows your sinuses to function more effectively.
Simply put, sinusitis is an infection of the sinus cavities creating pus. Symptoms include facial pain/pressure, purulent drainage from the nose, fevers, etc. When the sinuses are functioning well, the infection gets cleared rapidly with antibiotics and the pus gets cleared easily through the nose. In this scenario, the openings of the sinus cavities into the nose are not blocked so things flow easily. No difficult concepts in this particular scenario.
Scenario #1 - Sinusitis IS Due to Infection
Scenario #2 - Pain/Pressure NOT Due to Infection
Scenario #3 – Tumors
Scenario #4 - Nasal Polyps
The goal of sinus surgery whether it is performed endoscopically or via balloon sinuplasty is to make the small drainage openings of the sinuses into the nose larger. That’s it! By making the sinus openings big enough, the sinuses can’t get obstructed as easily and therefore allow for good sinus drainage no matter how much swelling or inflammation may be present. Good sinus drainage prevents/minimizes sinus infections. Paradoxically however, sinus surgery may make your allergy symptoms worse (easier for allergens to gain access into your nose and sinuses since things are opened up), so it’s very important to get your allergies under good control before sinus surgery is performed. For those with asthma, having sinus surgery has been shown to markedly improve lung function resulting in decreased number of asthma attacks and use of inhalers overall.
This is quit an interesting article…
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