Ent and Allergy Specialists

  Sinusitis is the swelling of the tissues that line your sinuses.  It is a common condition that may be aggravated by having a cold, a deviated septum, or nasal polyps.  There are various treatments for sinusitis. Physicians may prescribe nasal spray to decrease inflammation or oral antibiotics to treat bacteria that may be causing the inflammation. If the sinusitis is caused by a deviated septum or nasal polyps, you should schedule a consultation where physicians can provide recommendations and interventions for treatment. Surgical intervention to correct the deformity of the septum or removal of the nasal polyps may be all that is needed to decrease the cause of the sinusitis.  The general procedure is called a septoplasty.  All options for treatment should be discussed with your surgeon to determine the best course of treatment. A facial plastic surgeon may also need to be consulted, if needed.

  There’s good news and bad news about hearing loss. The good news is that your brain is amazingly good at overcoming many obstacles, including things like hearing loss. You may be suffering from a slight decline right now and you are not aware of it, because you’ve found ways to compensate. By coping and adapting, you feel like you are getting by.      So, what’s the bad news? You may be adapting so well that you don’t know what you’re missing. You’re unaware of lost information, lost opportunities, and the lost energy you spend just trying to keep up. Maybe those embarrassing moments when you don’t catch someone’s name or some other important bits of information are growing more frequent. Know what you’re missing In age-related hearing loss, the condition progresses as you get older. Your brain may be good at continuing to adapt but straining to listen tends to diminish the parts of your life that matter most: sharing with friends and family, keeping ahead in your business, and spend