Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess): crust and mucus is in my nose and saliva is coming. (Photo)

Thanks for your question. From your description of your symptoms, it sounds like you might be suffering from chronic or recurrent sinusitis. Many patients do indeed find relief from these symptoms through balloon sinus dilation, which opens the sinuses to improve drainage. The procedure is...

Thanks for your question. While it is impossible to know what is going on without an exam, from what you say it does not seem that your congestion and infectious issues have been addressed with balloon sinuplasty alone. It many cases more traditional but still minimally invasive surgical ...

Excellent question. In most cases, sinus surgery improves a person’s sense of smell, although that doesn’t typically occur right away, especially if the septum or turbinates were involved. Swelling of the tissue may prohibit smell for many months in some patients, but most will regain the abi...

Thanks for your question and I am sorry to hear about your headaches. Unfortunately, ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen can all increase your risk for bleeding during surgery and for additional bruising and bleeding afterward. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is considered safe before any type of surgery....

To give you a more accurate answer I would need to see more cuts of the films including the frontal and sphenoid sinuses.   From these two view your max and ethmoid sinuses look clear but your septum is mildly deviated to the right  and your inferior turbinates are enlarged. If medication d...

Thanks for your question. I am sorry to hear that you are having this issue. Tooth pain and sensitivity are common issues for patients with maxillary sinusitis. I am more surprised to hear that your ENT surgeon doesn't do debridements. In my opinion the post surgical care including debridements ...