I had ballon sinuplasty 3 weeks ago in both maxillary sinuses.I am still really congested and can't breath thru my nose. I'm taken steriods and am on antibiotics, I tried afrin one day and it still did not clear my sinus to breath. Could there still be swelling preventing drainage. Up to a couple days ago I still had dry bloody discharge. I've gone to my ent two times for follow up already.
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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...
