by SoCal Sinus Team | Jul 25, 2022 | Nasal Congestion
An occasional stuffy or runny nose is normally no cause for concern, but how do you know if your discomfort is due to nasal congestion? Typically, nasal congestion is a sign of inflammation or swollen and irritated nasal tissues that often occurs after an illness. But...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Jul 25, 2022 | Headaches, Sinus
Headaches are to be expected, and some people are more prone to them than others. But sometimes, headaches are a sign of something more serious. Everyone experiences head pain, including infants and children. But when headaches become severe or chronic, you may need...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Jun 13, 2022 | Turbinate Reduction, Uncategorized
Turbinate reduction surgery is a standard procedure for individuals suffering from chronic nasal congestion and blocked nostrils. Inside the nose are three sets of turbinates (inferior, middle, and superior) characterized according to their location. These structures...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Jun 13, 2022 | Balloon Sinuplasty, Sinus, Turbinate Reduction, Uncategorized
Inside your nose are six filter-like shelves, known as turbinates (aka nasal conchae) that help filter, moisturize and humidify the air every time you inhale or take a breath. As such nasal congestion or blockages are often the outcome when these filters are exposed...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Jun 10, 2022 | Balloon Sinuplasty
Sinuplasty is a quick and minimally invasive way to treat recurrent sinus infections, chronic sinusitis, daily sinus headaches and chronic nasal congestion. Though the procedure is very safe and effective, there are some things patients should and shouldn’t do to...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Mar 22, 2022 | Balloon Sinuplasty
Effects of Balloon Sinuplasty At any given moment, you could wake up with a sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, and head or facial pain due to having an acute sinus infection. That might not seem like anything to worry about, especially if you plan to rely on some...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Feb 15, 2022 | Deviated Septum
The nose has two nostrils that are divided by a partition made of bone and cartilage, known as the septum. This wall doesn’t usually create two perfectly symmetrical nostrils. Instead, it causes a mismatch in size where one nasal airway is bigger. Normally, a deviated...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Feb 7, 2022 | Sinus
If you suffer from nasal polyps, congestion, frequent sinus infections or other type of issues that affect your ability to breathe comfortably, you may benefit from minimally invasive image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery. It’s a safe and minimally invasive...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Jan 31, 2022 | Sinus
Sinus headaches are quite literally a pain to deal with. The distress and discomfort are often enough to temporarily put a person down for the count. Headaches caused by sinus infections occur because of congestion and inflammation in the nasal and sinus cavities. The...
by SoCal Sinus Team | Jan 21, 2022 | Headaches
Headaches are a common symptom of many medical conditions, including the common cold, migraines, sinusitis, and other upper respiratory ailments. But how do you know if those daily headaches are because of a sinus infection or something else? Headaches are nothing to...
