Winter Dry Air and Nose Health: Preventing Cracks & Nosebleeds
Georgia is known for being relatively warm, but that doesn’t mean we don’t experience occasional cold snaps during the winter. When the weather cools, it’s essential to take care of your nasal health to prevent issues like cracked skin and nosebleeds. Let’s look at a few ways you can keep your nose hydrated and healthy…
Holiday Health: Protecting Your Sinuses During Travel
Many people travel long distances during the holidays. Whether you’re flying, driving or taking the train, it’s essential to care for your sinus health during your journey to keep inflammation from ruining the destination. Why Is Sinus Care Important During Travel? Sudden temperature shifts, elevation changes, fluctuations in humidity and unfamiliar allergens can all stress…
How ENT Specialists Diagnose Chronic Sinus Infections
Sinus infections, also called sinusitis, are an inflammation of the sinuses. A sinus infection is considered chronic when it lasts for 12 weeks or longer. If you’re dealing with long-lasting symptoms like facial pain, congestion or postnasal drip (mucus in the throat), you should schedule an appointment with an ENT specialist to determine if a…
Understanding In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty
Sinus infection symptoms like congestion, facial pressure and tooth pain are no fun, and they get even less so the longer they last. If these issues have prevented you from breathing in the crisp, cool air at Dellinger Park, Balloon Sinuplasty may be a treatment worth considering. What is Balloon Sinuplasty? Balloon Sinuplasty is a…
Three Signs It’s Time To Book an ENT Appointment
When you get a tickle in your throat or you’re battling lengthy congestion, your first inclination might be to schedule an appointment with a primary doctor. While your primary doctor is a great resource, some symptoms and conditions warrant a trip to an ENT expert. An ENT expert, also called an otolaryngologist, specializes in your…
Is Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Right for Me?
When you’re dealing with chronic sinus infections (lasting longer than 12 weeks), there are a lot of treatment or management options to choose from, including but not limited to allergy or cold medication, Balloon Sinuplasty or Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). Let’s examine FESS and whether it’s right for you. How Does FESS Work? FESS…
How Can a Nasal Valve Collapse Affect Breathing?
The nasal valve is the narrow passageway that filters the air you breathe through your nostrils, running from the middle of your nose to the base. When the nasal valve collapses, it narrows your airway, making breathing difficult. The collapse can cause poor sleep, snoring, mouth breathing or a chronic stuffy nose. Your nose might…
What To Expect From Septoplasty Recovery
As much as 80% of the general population has septum deviation, a crooked alignment of cartilage and bone dividing the septum. While most deviated septums don’t cause issues, severe deviation can lead to breathing problems, sinus infections, snoring and chronic congestion. Septoplasty is a quick outpatient procedure to realign the septum and prevent these symptoms….
Can Glasses Cause Sinus Pressure?
Wearing glasses should be comfortable, but sometimes, they can add to the discomfort of sinus pressure. For those dealing with a sinus infection or frequent sinus issues, glasses may feel heavier than usual, causing discomfort along the bridge of the nose and around the eyes. This sensation has to do with the fact that your…
Can Sinus Infections Be Fungal?
Fungi can be found nearly anywhere and take many forms, including mold, mildew and yeast. If you’re healthy, encountering fungi will probably not affect you; however, if you’re immunocompromised, you can experience a fungal sinus infection, also known as fungal sinusitis. Let’s review what a fungal sinus infection is, the classifications of fungal sinus infections,…
