Balloon Sinuplasty

Sinusitis is one of the most common health conditions that affect Americans. Those who suffer from severe sinus infections experience symptoms that make getting through the day a struggle. Sinus headaches, nasal drainage, fever, fatigue and loss of smell and taste are just a few of the many sinus symptoms endured by sinusitis sufferers.

Balloon Sinus Dilation Relieves Those Who Suffer
The impact of chronic sinusitis can extend beyond nasal and sinus symptoms – negatively impacting quality of life, sleep, and work productivity. Balloon sinus dilation is a minimally invasive procedure that provides lasting relief and improved quality of life in areas impacted by sinusitis symptoms.

The Balloon Sinus Dilation Procedure
Balloon sinus dilation is a minimally invasive in-office procedure that reopens the sinus pathways and restores drainage to deliver immediate and long lasting relief to recurrent and chronic sinusitis sufferers. Performed under local anesthesia, the ear, nose and throat specialist seeks to reshape anatomy by inflating small balloons in the sinus ostium and drainage pathways to restore drainage.

Patients who have undergone balloon sinus dilation have experienced a significant reduction in sinusitis symptoms, with 90% of patients returning to normal activity within 48 hours.ⁱⁱ

Deciding if Sinus Surgery is Right for You
Treating chronic sinusitis with antibiotics, decongestants and steroids can be temporarily effective, but such treatment may not address the underlying long-term drainage issue in the sinus cavity. If you have endured sinusitis for 12 weeks or more, you may want to contact an ear, nose and throat physician to explore other treatment options, such as balloon sinus dilation.