Sinus Procedure

What is a Turbinoplasty? The turbinates are the bony structures on either side of the nose. The turbinates are covered with soft erectile tissue called “nasal mucosa”. These turbinates warm, humidify and purify the air that we breathe. They can swell in response to allergies or sinus infections. When they get large enough to block […]

Posted on December 15 2017

Part I: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Understanding Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Despite the availability of several different types of procedures in the treatment of recurrent acute and chronic sinusitis, the overwhelming and most common operation is known as a functional endoscopic sinus surgery, or “FESS”, for short). Simply put, in performing a FESS operation, […]

Posted on March 25 2013