Chronic Sinusitis Treatment: Balloon Sinuplasty
Balloon Sinuplasty
What is Balloon Sinuplasty?
Don't just treat the symptoms.
Most sinusitis treatments focus on relieving the symptoms but do not always address the cause. For instance, the typical treatment for sinusitis begins with medication prescribed by your doctor. Many people with chronic sinusitis do not get relief from medication. In those cases a surgical procedure is often considered, though several surgical options are invasive and require a long recovery time.
We offer a less invasive option that ENT doctors use to treat chronic sinusitis. Individual results vary.
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinus lining. If the sinus opening becomes blocked due to this swelling, normal mucus drainage may not occur, and this may lead to recurrent sinus infections and painful symptoms.
Sinusitis can be acute, lasting for less than four weeks, or chronic, lasting longer than 12 weeks. When sinus symptoms last longer than 12 weeks, you should see an ENT doctor for a diagnosis.
Balloon Sinuplasty
This less invasive surgery is called Balloon Sinuplasty (BSP). With Balloon Sinuplasty, an ENT physician uses a small, flexible, balloon catheter to open up blocked sinus passageways and facilitate drainage of the built-up mucus.
When the sinus balloon is inflated, it restructures and widens the walls of the sinus passageway while maintaining the integrity of the sinus lining.
Unlike traditional sinus surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty requires no cutting and no removal of bone and tissue. Balloon Sinuplasty allows patients to return to normal activities quickly. Read more about the benefits of Balloon Sinuplasty.
Published clinical data in a peer-reviewed ENT journal shows improvement in sinusitis symptoms among the patients studied. As with any procedure, there are risks, and individual results vary.
Nothing on this page is medical advice. Individual results vary. Whether a treatment is right for you is decided at an in-person evaluation.
