Need Sinusitis Treatment?
- 10th January 2022
Are you experiencing symptoms like facial pain, blocked nose or a poor sense of smell? If yes, then it indicates you may be affected with a sinusitis problem. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the membrane lining involving any of your sinuses. If you are experiencing acute sinusitis, then take antibiotics and decongestants to get a better response. However, to deal with chronic sinusitis, surgical intervention might be required. In this regard, ENT specialist Northamptonshire provides the best treatment options to overcome sinusitis problem. Here, I will as an surgeon will go through your medical history and symptoms followed by physical examination. During this examination, as your surgeon, I would look into features such as swelling inside your nose or puffiness on your face. Similarly, other body parts that are assessed are pressing the cheeks and the forehead for tenderness and tapping teeth to identify inflamed sinuses.
Moreover, in my ENT clinic serving Northamptonshire, I am equipped with all the requisite advanced technology for diagnosing and administering treatment to sinusitis patients. Diagnostic tests involves:
- Mucus culture
- Endoscopy
- Allergy testing
- CT scan for the sinuses
For instance, you may require for nasal endoscopy to be done. In this case, as your ENT surgeon, I would anaestheise the nasal cavity of the patient with a spray anaesthetic. No needles are required. Then the endoscope would be used to view the internal structures of the nasal cavities and sinuses. Following this, I will be able to get more insight for signs of sinus obstruction and identify any hidden nasal polyps. This is a brief summary on the way endoscopic nose examination is carried out. I will be able to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of your sinus condition and arrange treatment, leaving a concerned patient back to normal within a few days. Therefore, in case you feel unnecessary pain and discomfort due to sinusitis, do contact us. We will give you suitable treatment medical and surgical remedies to alleviate your sinus problems.