Sinus Surgery?

Question

What specific conditions, excluding a bone curve or growth, which prevails when a person is required to undertake sinus surgery? Thanks.

Answer 1

There are several reasons for sinus surgery. Usually it is only done as a last resort, if medications don't work.

Chronic sinus infections that won't go away, a deviated septum blocking airflow/drainage in your nose/sinuses, trauma to the sinuses, etc.

I had sinus surgery. All my life I've had bad allergies, and the sinus infections were so bad that the antibiotics couldn't get rid of them-- chronic sinusitis is no fun. Then I was in a severe car accident where my sinuses on the left side were totally smashed. As if this wasn't enough my septum was deviated, possibly from the car accident as well. We tried antibiotics, but eventually I couldn't even breathe out of one nostril and it wasn't draining properly.

So long story short.... try medications first. If nothing works there is sinus surgery. But a warning: It is NOT fun. Recovering from sinus surgery really threw me for a loop. Tough stuff. Long term however my sinuses are much better. My allergies aren't gone of course, but I don't sneeze and carry around a tissue box everywhere I go anymore.

Answer 2

my husband had sinus surgery because he had chronic sleep apnea
he never entered REM sleep and was actually going crazy over lack of sleep
the doc drilled his sinuses to open them up so he could breathe during sleep, he also has to wear a mask hooked to oxygen and a c-pap machine...but now, thank the good Lord above, he can sleep

Answer 3

Deviated septum Chronic sinusitis