Sinus & ENT Health Blog
Signs of a Deviated Septum
The nasal septum is the thin wall of cartilage between the two nasal passages. Many people have a deviated septum, which is when the septum is displaced or off-center. This makes one nasal passage smaller than the other or can make both passages blocked, if the...
What Causes a Deviated Septum?
The thin wall of bone and cartilage that divides your nose into left and right nasal passages is known as the septum. It can become deviated when it is displaced or off-center, making one of your nasal passages narrower than the other or making it shaped improperly. A...
Dr. Cohen’s Corner: Will Fixing a Deviated Septum Stop Loud Snoring?
If you or your partner is a loud snorer, the culprit may be a deviated septum, but will fixing it stop problems of loud snoring? It depends. More than 80% of people in the U.S. may be living with a deviated septum and not know it, and snoring is a common symptom of a...
Long Term Effects of Sinus Medication
A sinus infection, or sinusitis, can be a miserable experience. Pain and pressure in the face, congestion, sore throat, headache, snoring, dry mouth, fever and fatigue are all common symptoms. If sinusitis is accompanied by certain symptoms and persists for more than...
Minimally Invasive Options for In-Office Sinus Surgery
Sinus inflammation (sinusitis) is a common condition that is diagnosed in more than 30 million Americans every year. It is an irritating condition that can cause a lot of discomfort, affects one’s quality of life, causes recurrent infections and even some degree of...
The Success Rate of Turbinate Reduction Procedures
Have you ever heard of Turbinate Reduction? It is a treatment that reduces the size of your turbinates. Turbinates are structures in the nose that can cause nasal obstruction when enlarged, inflamed, or infected. By reducing their size, patients experience less...
Does Balloon Sinuplasty Help with Snoring?
With sinusitis plaguing at least 30 million American adults every year, proper medication and care are a source of concern for patients. Snoring is another health problem, with 45% of people snoring occasionally and 25% regularly. Snoring can affect the quality and...
What Does Balloon Sinuplasty Do?
If you struggle with sinusitis, it might be time to seek a long-term solution. Thirty million people suffer from sinusitis and need medical intervention to manage the condition and symptoms. Balloon sinuplasty is a treatment for sinusitis for patients who require...
What are the Risks of Balloon Sinuplasty?
More patients are being asked about the risks of balloon sinuplasty, as more patients finding results with this procedure. One of the biggest questions and concerns specialists are receiving is the risks of balloon sinuplasty and knowing what they are. No matter how...
Is Balloon Sinuplasty Safe?
Studies show that sinusitis affects about 30 million adults every year in the United States alone. Its impact in the economy is so huge that it receives a broad research focus. Due to the vast amounts of research conducted on sinusitis, we now know how to treat it and...