
Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy Allergy testing identifies allergens like dust, pollen or pet dander, bee stings or types of food – which may trigger allergic reactions among people with a weakened immune system. The preventive treatment that is administered to treat the allergies is called immunotherapy. Sneezing, coughing, nasal congestion, runny nose, headaches, scratchy throat, are some of the symptoms…

Nasal Polyps Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths lining the nose or sinuses. They occur commonly in adults with asthma, allergies, inflammation in nasal passages or repeat infections. Nasal polyps are found in nasal passages and sinuses, hollow spaces in the bones around your nose. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They are formed from mucous membranes which…

Headaches Headaches are a very common condition and are characterized by pain in any region of the head or face. Nearly 75% of adults worldwide have suffered from headaches at least once within the past year. A headache may appear as a sharp pain, a dull ache or a throbbing sensation that can occur on one or both sides of…

Chronic Sinusitis A cold that doesn’t go away could be a sign of sinusitis – a condition where the sinuses are infected and inflamed and are blocked with fluid. If the condition persists, it’s called chronic sinusitis. The sinuses are four paired cavities connected via narrow channels. These channels help in draining out the thin mucus that the sinuses naturally…

Nose Bleeds A nosebleed is simply the loss of blood from the tissue that lines the inside of your nose. In medical terminology it is called as epistaxis. Most nosebleeds are not serious and/or life-threatening and will resolve on their own. Some 60% of people will have at least one nosebleed in their lifetime and only 6% may need immediate…

Nasal Obstruction Nasal obstruction is not a disease but rather it is a symptom of an underlying disorder. It can cause the nasal passages to be obstructed or blocked. The most common causes of nasal obstruction can be enlarged adenoids and nasal allergies. Other less common causes can be polyps, tumors and congenital abnormalities. Patients with nasal obstruction mostly present…

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Endoscopic sinus surgery is a procedure used to remove blockages in the sinuses. This procedure is designed to improve the drainage of the sinuses and to improve airflow through the nose. We develop sinusitis when the tissue lining our nose begins to swell and traps the mucus that would typically flow out of the nose.…

Balloon Sinuplasty Balloon sinuplasty is a minimally invasive treatment for sinusitis, also called chronic rhino-sinusitis (CRS). A constantly runny nose or blocked nose where you can barely breathe and pain in the face, are some of the common symptoms faced by people suffering from sinusitis. Symptoms of most people may resolve with antibiotics but at times a procedure of balloon…