Persistent sinus infections can have procedural options

When medical therapy no longer provides lasting relief, sinus surgery can improve drainage and airflow. The best approach depends on your anatomy and symptom pattern.

Surgery is considered when infections keep recurring despite conservative care

Repeated infections, chronic pressure, and poor sinus drainage can point to structural narrowing that medication alone may not fully resolve. Evaluation comes first, and surgery is only discussed when it fits your clinical picture.

When sinus surgery may be part of the plan

Chronic sinusitis symptoms lasting 12 weeks or longer.
Frequent infection flares that return after antibiotics or steroid therapy.
Persistent blockage, facial pressure, and drainage despite medical treatment.
Anatomy-related narrowing that limits sinus ventilation and drainage.

We review your symptom history, prior treatment response, and day-to-day quality-of-life impact before recommending any procedural path.

Common sinus procedure types

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).
Balloon sinuplasty for selected narrowing patterns.
Turbinate reduction when chronic turbinate enlargement contributes to obstruction.
Sinus ostial dilation strategies when drainage pathways are narrowed.
Image-guided surgery when anatomy is complex.

Procedure selection is individualized. The goal is to restore safer sinus airflow and mucus clearance while matching treatment intensity to your findings.

How candidacy is confirmed before surgery

Before surgery is recommended, we perform a focused ENT exam and review imaging, including sinus CT when appropriate. This helps identify whether obstruction, inflammation, polyps, or combined factors are driving your symptoms.

That diagnostic step protects against over-treatment and helps determine whether additional medical management should be tried first.

What we commit to before any sinus surgery

Confirm candidacy with exam and imaging rather than symptom description alone.
Match procedure type to your anatomy instead of forcing one default operation.
Explain minimally invasive and more involved options with expected tradeoffs.
Proceed only when likely benefit is clear compared with continued medical management.

Recovery and follow-up expectations

Recovery timelines vary by procedure scope. Most plans include short-term activity guidance, saline care, and follow-up visits to monitor healing and keep passages clear.

The target is durable symptom control, fewer infections, and easier breathing over time.

Need a clear answer on sinus surgery candidacy?

We can evaluate your anatomy, review prior treatment response, and explain practical next steps.