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Category: Sinus

Your Guide to Recovery After Septum or Sinus Surgery

March 28, 2025 | Sinus

Chronic sinus infections, obstruction, and constant nasal congestion can be frustrating — especially when they disrupt your sleep and daily routine. Fortunately, surgical treatments can bring lasting relief. While undergoing sinus surgery or deviated septum surgery may seem daunting, Dr....

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Clearer Sinus Solutions: How In-Office CT Scans Benefit Patients

February 12, 2024 | Sinus

Sinus issues can be elusive and often mistaken for allergies or recurrent viral infections. Dr. Shawn Allen, a fellowship-trained Rhinologist in Houston, Texas, discusses a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of sinus conditions: the use of in-office CT...

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What Is The Significance Of Rhinology Fellowship Training Compared To A General ENT Doctor’s Training?

December 28, 2022 | Sinus

A Rhinology Fellowship is a year of intense exposure to the most challenging sinus and skull base diseases, during which an ENT physician performs a very large number of these challenging surgeries to improve both their clinical knowledge and their...

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Is Balloon Sinuplasty As Easy And Effective As Advertised?

December 20, 2022 | Sinus

Balloon Sinuplasty is generally an easy procedure to perform for any ENT doctor, and has led to the development of many “sinus centers” led by ENT’s that are not fellowship-trained in Rhinology. It can be done awake or under sedation,...

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Why Do Some Sinus Procedures Fail?

December 16, 2022 | Sinus

Most people have friends, family, or personal experiences with failed sinus procedures. Symptoms were better for a while, and then slowly returned to how they were before their procedures. This leads to skepticism when any doctor, no matter their training...

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