ClariFix - Surgical Treatment for the Persistent Runny Nose

Our office now offers ClariFix, a surgical treatment for the persistent runny nose due to non-allergic rhinitis as well as severe allergies . This procedure is performed in the office under only local anesthesia. Watch the video above to see how it works. Patient who are candidates for this procedure include: • Be over 18 years old • Suffer from an intractable runny nose in spite of medications (or desire to reduce the number medications to treat the runny nose) • Have no significan…

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Suction Powered Nasal Irrigation

Most sino-nasal irrigation systems currently in use require passive drainage after flushing... typically into a sink. You squirt the saltwater into one nostril and the flush drains out the other side passively. However, there is a new system called " Navage " made by RhinoSystems that adds suction along with the flush. The upper chamber is where clean water is held. There are two nasal pillows that goes into each nostril. By pushing a button, the water gets mixed with salt and fl…

9/25/2016 0

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New Video on Sinusitis and Sinus Surgery Explained (Balloon Sinuplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)

A  new video  has been uploaded to YouTube that explains how sinus infections occur as well as how sinus surgery helps with this condition via balloon sinuplasty or traditional endoscopic sinus surgery . Sinus topics demonstrated in this video include: •  Chronic Sinusitis •  Endoscopic Sinus Surgery •  Balloon Sinuplasty

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Color of Snot (Infographic)

1/29/2015 0

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Actress Kaley Cuoco Reveals Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction

Image by Tabercil of Wikipedia Actress  Kaley Cuoco  of  Big Bang Theory  fame revealed that she was addicted to Afrin nasal decongestant spray for years which ultimately made necessary her recent sinus surgery . This confession was made during Ellen Degeneres talk show Jan 2015 . “I was actually really addicted to nose spray. Like, Afrin. Like, for years... At awards shows I would have to pick out the right clutch so I could fit my Afrin in it, and I’d be under the table snorting it. …

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Does Sinus and/or Nasal Surgery Help with Sleep Apnea?

Bluntly, the answer is not really... Although it may make sense that improving nasal airflow should help with obstructive sleep apnea , the reality is that it does not make a profound difference. Indeed, there was a study in 2014 that looked into this question. In this study , 3 groups of patients were looked at divided into patients with mild, moderate, or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These patients underwent sinus surgery , septoplasty , and turbinate reduction . What was found …

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