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A 26-year-old female asked:
mucosal thickening in the right great than left maxillary & sphenoid sinuses with scattered mucosal disease in ethmoid air cells. what's this mean?
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Dr. Bernstein Joelanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 60 years experience
Maybe nothing: The fact that you have scattered mucosal thickening (not necessarily disease) in the sinuses does not necessarily equate to disease. Do you have yellow-green nasal discharge, post nasal discharge, pain or pressure in the face or top of the head? These are the major symptoms of rhino-sinusitis. In other words, are you feeling ill? Check with an ENT doctor.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Why does cold air hurts my nostrils or sinuses?
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Dr. Gary Stevenanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 30 years experience
Dryness: The mucus membranes in the nose and sinuses like to be moist, but dry, cold air dries them out as they warm up the air as you inhale it. Wearing a scarf or a cold air breathing mask helps to pre-warm and pre-humidify the air before it hits your nose and sinuses.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What is mucosal opacification of maxillary infundibulum?
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Dr. Bernstein Joelanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 60 years experience
Blockage of sinus: The extremely narrow space allowing air to enter the maxillary sinus (sinus under the eye) and allow drainage from that sinus is called the infundibulum. Opacification of that narrow channel is the first phase of acute inflammation of that sinus. If this blockage becomes chronic, a rhinologic surgeon can open that passage and allow resolution of problem.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How can I clear my sinuses without a neti pot?
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Dr. Carol StGeorgeanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 42 years experience
Aerosol saline spray: There are several aerosol brands (and generics) that will give a very good rinse without the mess of a Neti Pot or the danger of pouring saline into the eustachian tube. Also no risk of infection. I believe the Neti Pot should be avoided.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Could you explain how to get rid of sinuses?
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Dr. Jeffrey Rumbyrtanswered
Allergy and Immunology 32 years experience
Sorry - you can't: Sinuses are large air-filled cavities that we are both born with and that develop as our head grows. Thus, one cannot "get rid of them." however, if you are plagued by chronic infections or benign tissue growth in the sinuses, surgeons can sometimes open up the sinuses to help them drain or remove polyps that are causing obstruction.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What to do if there's water trapped in my sinuses?
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Dr. William Culvineranswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Interesting thought: It would be unlikely for water to be trapped in your sinuses, as they are designed to drain mucus on a daily basis. I wonder how this situation occurred. Were you irrigating your nose or swimming? Work on decongesting your nose and sinuses. Use afrin or neosynephrine nasal decongestant spray for 3 days, no more than 5; take sudafed 12 hour tablets for a few days and this will drain them fast.
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