Surgical Treatment

There are times when medications are no longer effective enough to make you feel better. In those cases surgery needs to be considered. In the past, sinus surgery was painful, bloody and removed a lot of tissue and bone. However, over the past few years, there have been great advances in surgical treatments available for chronic sinusitis. With newer technology, sinus surgery is much less invasive. Dr. Atkins has been an advocate of Balloon Sinus Surgery since it became available in 2005. This technology is much less invasive and allows for quicker recovery times. Click here for a summary of Balloon Sinus Surgery.

Although Dr. Atkins may advise surgery in your case, ultimately its your decision. The key issue for you to think about is quality of life. Think about how sinus symptoms affect your day-to-day life. How many sick days to you take? How often are you tired? How do you feel about the amount of medication you are taking? It’s a very personal decision. If surgery becomes an option for you we will do everything we can to explain things so you feel comfortable making a decision.

Dr. Atkins has been an advocate of Balloon Sinus Surgery since it became available in 2005. This technology is much less invasive and allows for quicker recovery times.