As seen in California Business Daily.
• Chronic sinus inflammation can lead to decreased functionality and painful symptoms.
• Chronic sinusitis affects 28.9 million American adults, or 11% of the adult population.
• Balloon sinuplasty is an effective, manageable procedure, and recovery time is minimal.
Nasal inflammation is swelling of the tissue that lines the sinuses, according to the American Sinus Institute. Also known as sinusitis, this condition blocks the air passageways, causing mucus to increase and potentially cause an infection. This type of ailment is common and can be caused by something as simple as the common cold.
Serious complications can result from untreated sinusitis, such as vision loss or other infections, according to Mayo Clinic.
"At SoCal Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers, we specialize in nasal and sinus surgery, specifically minimally invasive nasal and sinus surgery," Dr. Matt Hershcovitch of SoCal Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers said. "This has led to almost a revolution in treating these poor patients with chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction, snoring, postnasal drip, eustachian tube dysfunction, all of these. Unfortunately, patients are living with a chronic condition that many of them were unaware that they could cure with some simple in-office procedures. We've built this practice in order to serve the community, provide an excellent patient experience and fix what (patients) thought were unfixable problems. They are all cured and breathe better, feel better, no headaches, no pressure, no postnasal drip, smell better, the list goes on and on. So we've developed a little niche that helps a pretty wide subgroup of patients in a very efficient and helpful way."
Chronic sinusitis affects 28.9 million American adults, or 11% of the adult population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Chronic sinusitis is the cause of 4.1 million doctor visits and more than 230,000 emergency room visits each year.
Balloon sinuplasty is often recommended for people with chronic sinusitis, after other treatments for their condition have been ineffective. The procedure is fairly straightforward, and reported complications are minimal. There are no incisions and no removal of bones or tissue, according to Healthline.
After a balloon sinuplasty, many people are able to return to their regular activities within a day or two. Some people even drive themselves home after the procedure.
Readers can learn more about sinusitis or balloon sinuplasty and take a Sinus Self-Assessment Quiz from SoCal Breathe Free.