Breathing is essential to life, but fewer people know that nasal breathing is important to your overall health.
If you have a blockage or issue that is making it difficult to breathe through the nose, you may resort to breathing through your mouth, and this actually minimizes the amount of minerals you get from the oxygen you breathe in. It also increases the amount of toxins from the air you are breathing in because your nostrils cannot filter them out.
If you are having trouble with nasal breathing, you can undergo a variety of different surgeries and procedures depending on the cause. Some of these include surgery to remove blockages, if it’s caused by a foreign object or broken piece of bone or cartilage in your sinus or nasal cavity.
A serious sinus infection can create so much thick mucus that you cannot breathe through your nose, and it’s often very uncomfortable. A very common surgery to help you breathe better is called sinuplasty, and this is done by a sinus doctor in Los Angeles who inserts a catheter into your sinus cavity. A balloon is then inflated to create more space in your sinus cavity. Then, a saline solution is shot up into your cavity to flush out the mucus.
Balloon sinuplasty is highly effective, but many patients notice that their symptoms can return a year later. Luckily, there is an invention that can help your nose drain properly.
Propel sinus stents for nasal relief were created to prop to nasal passages open so that the air can pass through much easier. The increase in space also allows for more drainage.
The Propel sinus stent does not only keep the sinuses open, but they can also be manufactured to deliver sinus medication into the healing nasal cavity. This will strengthen your nasal cavity so that it can operate normally long after the surgery.
Unlike many stents, splints, and stitches, the Propel sinus stent does not need to be removed following your recovery. Instead, it dissolves on its own.
Our patients are consistently satisfied with their Propel sinus stent, so you should contact our office if you’d like long-term sinus pressure relief.
