Sinus Blog

Short answer: When you call to reschedule because you are in the middle of a sinus flare and feel too sick to come in, our answer is always the same:

Short answer: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prolonged inflammatory condition of the nose and sinuses lasting more than 12 weeks — driven by persistent mucosal inflammation that may or may

Short answer: The dizziness and ear pressure you feel after flying are caused by a failure of the Eustachian tube — the narrow channel that equalizes pressure between your middle

Short answer: When chronic sinus patients fail multiple antibiotics, allergy treatments, and standard testing, the next step is not another round of empiric antibiotics. It is the right diagnostic test.

Short answer: Afrin and other over-the-counter decongestant nasal sprays — oxymetazoline, phenylephrine, and the brand-name versions like Sinex and Neo-Synephrine — stop working after about five days of regular use.

Short answer: Your doctor is using a nasal spray because the nose absorbs medication directly into the bloodstream, faster than a pill and at a lower dose, without first being