Do You Need Sinus Surgery?
Before having a sinus surgery, a patient is asked to exhaust every other possible treatment there is. The invasive method of treatment is only allowed to sinusitis patients who are already experiencing great discomfort and pain because of chronic sinusitis.
To determine whether or not you need to have a surgical treatment for sinus pressure and invasive post nasal drip treatment, take into consideration the following;
After a thorough checkup and consultation with you physician or specialist, it was discovered that you already have a chronic sinusitis.
4 to 6 weeks into the chronic sinusitis, you have tried medications and other treatments to cure the condition but to no avail. Medicines and drugs are of no use. Antibiotics, nasal sprays and other medicines cannot treat the sinusitis.
CT scans shows that there is something blocking the passages going to your sinuses. And that the clogging could no longer be removed by medications or other treatments. Thus, surgical means should already be done.
The blockage prevents your nose from flashing down mucus secretions resulting to accumulation of thick and sticky mucus on the back of the nose.
The fungus or bacterial infection could no longer be treated by antibiotics.
The infection is already spreading and already extends beyond the nasal regions.
It is important that you first determine if you have all the following signs and symptoms before thinking of getting a sinus surgery for your sinusitis. If you are already experiencing all of the signs mentioned, having a surgery to treat your sinusitis is your best option to cure the throbbing headache, get rid of the infection and eliminate the sinus pressure.
