Monday May 16 2016 Balloon sinuplasty, alternative to traditional sinus surgery which requires you to go under and two weeks of recovery. This is an outpatient procedure.

SAN ANTONIO -- A procedure using a small balloon is offering relief for people who suffer from chronic sinustis.

If you suffer from constant sinus problems, and you’re sick of always having to take one antibiotic after another, keep on reading. There’s a procedure involving a balloon, that studies show ...

Another option- balloon sinus dilation (BSD) an innovative, gentler procedure performed in the physician’s office under local anesthesia, can successfully treat the condition.

The hospital version of the balloon procedure was approved nine years ago, with the in-office devices approved several years ago. It's not for patient who have polyps in their sinus or whose ...

Balloon sinus dilation is quicker than a dental procedure and there is virtually no pain and no down time. Patients can drive themselves to the procedure and return to work afterward.

Chronic sinus sufferers can now bypass invasive surgery in the hospital and opt for a quick in-and-out procedure in their doctor's office.

30 million people suffer from sinus infections every year, and for those with chronic infections, going in for surgery has been one of their only options for relief.Now, a procedure that used to ...

The procedure uses a balloon over a catheter that's inserted through the nose. The balloon is then inflated, dilating sinus openings with hopes of restoring normal drainage passageways.

Sinus surgery may be effective but it is also one of the most feared elective procedures to treat sinusitis, a common health complaint that affects about 14 percent of the adult U.S. population.

The balloon sinuplasty procedure, which is less invasive than traditional endoscopic sinus surgery, increasingly is being used by surgeons to treat patients who suffer from chronic sinus infections.