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Is there a natural cure for a child with a sinus infection?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

No: Proper antibiotic treatment is needed to cure sinusitis in children.

Answered 5/15/2017

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Dr. Anifat Balogun answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Pediatric sinusitis: By natural do you mean to avoid the use of antibiotic, nasal anti inflammatories and mucus thinners? Ultimately, this would depend on if your pediatrician/ family doc diagnosed your child with a bacterial or fungal sinusitis. Risk of fungal sinusitis depends on what area of the us you live. I would consult with a naturopath with expertise in pediatric ear nose and throat infections.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. James Sidman answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Yes: Time is the natural cure for most pediatric sinusitis. There are some very good recent studies (see by dr. Julie wei) that show clearing of childhood sinusitis by daily saline irrigation of the nose. Most of the time, antibiotics are not needed and are grossly overused leading to antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.

Answered 3/7/2013

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