Question 1

how serious is frontal drill out sinus surgery for total opacification?

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Surgery is serious: All surgery is serious especially if general anesthesia is needed. But, sinus surgery is relatively common . Consult an ent, ears nose and throat specialist.

Question 2

is sinus surgery painful?

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Depends: What type of procedure you are having and what type of anesthesia?

Question 3

what can i expect in a sinus surgery?

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Improvement: You should expect to breathe better with less nasal congestion, decreased sinus pressure/pain and decreased number of sinus infections.  More info at www.Socalsinus.Com.

Question 4

what is recovery from sinus surgery like?

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Sinus surgery: Recovery/ reduced swelling in one to two weeks.

Question 5

which type of sinus surgery would you reccomend?

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ENT consult: It's best to talk to an ENT doctor. It depends on the sinus problem/the cause of sinusitis; whether it's due to a mass or some anatomic issues.

Question 6

what is endoscopic sinus surgery?

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ESS is...: Using endoscopes and other instruments in the nose to enlarge narrowed sinus openings, generally with the surgical field magnified and visualized on a large screen.

Question 7

how much is endoscopic sinus surgery?

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Sinus surgery: Sinus surgery is usually covered by insurance plans, so the out of pocket cost is just your deductible.

Question 8

when is it safe to fly post sinus surgery?

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2-3 weeks: I usually tell my patients to avoid flying for 3 weeks but if out of town patients i allow them to fly as early as 2 weeks after surgery. However i recommend they take sudafed 60mg one hour before taking off.

Question 9

what is a bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery?

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Lets break it down: What you're describing is surgical exploration of the sinuses, using fibreoptic equipment, which involves both the left and right sides at the same setting. Good luck.

Question 10

facial numbness after sinus surgery,  what is wrong?

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Maybe transient  : Not an unusual situation for small nerve branches to be numb for a brief time after facial procedures.  Not uncommon to see involvement either above or below the eye, and other areas may be involved on occasion. This should all clear within 6-8 weeks postop, but contact your surgeon for further information.

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