Archives for May, 2017

The Truth About Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloons are a popular new medical device that have been used in recent years to treat sinus symptoms. They offer

Posted in nose and sinus Tagged with: acute sinusitis, balloon, balloon sinuplasty, balloon sinus surgery, balloons, chronic sinusitis, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, nose, sinus, sinus surgery, sinusitis

Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation

For those of you suffering from chronic eustachian tube dysfunction who have been waiting for medical breakthroughs to help with treatment

Posted in ear Tagged with: balloon dilation, ear, eustachian tube, hearing

Sinus Cold Secret Sauce

I am often asked by patients about ways of dealing with the common cold. It seems like a trivial issue

Posted in nose and sinus Tagged with: afrin, common cold, flonase, upper respiratory infection, URI

Sialendoscopy

You may have heard about kidney stones or gallbladder stones, but did you know that your saliva leaves behind deposits

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: parotid gland, saliva, salivary gland stones, sialendoscopy, sialolith, submandibular gland

Sinus Implants

Chronic sinusitis is a condition in which patients’ sinuses become swollen and inflamed, leading to difficulty breathing, facial pain or

Posted in nose and sinus Tagged with: chronic sinusitis, nose, propel implant, sinus, sinus surgery, steroid therapy

Spring Allergies

Spring is here, and winter is gradually coming to an end. With cherry blossoms in bloom and temperatures making their

Posted in nose and sinus Tagged with: allergic rhinitis, allergy shots, antihistamines, hayfever, immunotherapy, nose, spring allergies