Sinus Medication Solution

When medicine fails, surgery may be the only alternative for treating chronic sinusitis. The goals of sinus surgery are to clear blocked sinuses restoring normal sinus drainage and function and to preserve normal anatomy and mucosal tissue. Conventional sinus surgery is called Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS). With ESS, specialized instruments are placed into the nose along with a small endoscope to help the surgeon see inside the nose and nasal cavities.

During surgery, which is usually done through the nose, the surgeon

• Enlarges the natural opening of the sinuses
• Removes any polyps
• Corrects significant anatomic deformities that contribute to the obstruction

The procedure works by removing bone and tissue to enlarge the sinus opening. The removal of bone and tissue may lead to post-operative pain, scarring, and bleeding. Uncomfortable nasal packing may be required to control the bleeding. ESS procedures result in an 80-90% success rate in relieving patient symptoms.

Surgery is also required in cases fungal sinus infection in order to clean out the sinuses. After such a surgery, a relatively long course of a very strong antifungal medication called amphotericin B is given intravenously through a needle in the vein. This type of infection also can also be treated with botanical medicine .

Most people have fewer symptoms and better quality of life after surgery. In a substantial number of people, however, problems can recur after surgery, sometimes even after a short period of time.

In children, surgeons can sometimes eliminate sinus problems by removing adenoids (tissue in the back of the throat) that obstruct the nasal-sinus passages.