Treatment For Sinus Infections

How your ENT specialist in Glendale, AZ, can help you get relief from sinus infections

If you have ever had a sinus infection, you already know how miserable it can make you feel. The sinus pressure and headache pain can make it difficult to get on with your day. Fortunately, your ENT specialist is an expert at diagnosing and treating sinus infections. Your ENT specialist can help you feel better.

Dr. Ravi Agarwal at Westside Ear, Nose & Throat in Glendale, AZ, provides a wide range of ENT services, including treatment of sinus infections.

If you experience chronic sinus issues, you are not alone. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) over 12% of people in the United States experience chronic sinus issues.

You may have a sinus infection if you experience:

  • Fever
  • Frequent headaches
  • Sinus congestion and pressure
  • Pain behind your eyes
  • Green or yellow nasal discharge
  • Problems breathing through your nose

If you experience any of the signs or symptoms listed above, you should seek out the help and expertise of your ENT doctor. There are several treatment options your ENT doctor can recommend, including:

  • Antibiotic medication to clear up the infection
  • Prescription-strength antihistamines and decongestants
  • Nasal drops to decrease swelling and pain

To relieve chronic sinus pain, your ENT doctor may also recommend a procedure called balloon sinuplasty. This procedure uses a thin, flexible tube with a balloon attached to one end.

The tube is guided up through your nostril and into your sinus. When a nasal or sinus blockage is encountered, the balloon is inflated, causing the nasal and sinus passages to open. The balloon is deflated, and the tubing is removed.

Balloon sinuplasty has several important advantages over conventional sinus surgery. Consider that balloon sinuplasty is:

  • Performed on an outpatient basis, with no hospital stay
  • Minimally invasive, requiring no incisions or sutures
  • Easier to recover from, with less risk of infection

To learn more about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of sinus infections, talk with an expert. Call Dr. Ravi Agarwal of Westside Ear, Nose & Throat in Glendale, AZ, at (602) 938-3777. Call today.

Our Location

SE corner of Thunderbird Rd and 57th Dr. We are a 4-story medical building located between the Fry's shopping center and Banner Thunderbird Hospital

Office Hours

*Office is closed for lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Westside Ear, Nose & Throat, PC

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed