More than 37 million Americans suffer from sinusitis every year, making it one of the most common health conditions in the country.

Traditionally, those who suffer from the pain, pressure, and other symptoms of recurring and persistent sinus infections have had four routes to relief: addictive nasal sprays, daily use of antihistamines, medical therapy (antibiotics, steroids, etc), or expensive functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

But now, qualified patients have a new treatment option – a simple office procedure known as balloon sinuplasty.

Balloon sinuplasty is a treatment option that can be performed by Dr. Glatz, right here in the office. Balloon sinuplasty technology is used to treat chronic or recurrent sinus infections (sinusitis) affecting the sinuses above your eyebrows as well as under/behind your eyes. Dr. Glatz will need to determine if your condition is one that may benefit from this treatment, and he can help you understand the risks and benefits of this procedure.

The key objective of balloon sinuplasty is to reshape the anatomy of the sinus pathways in order to expand them, giving the sinuses a more efficient way of draining mucus and relieving congestion. It’s an effective, lasting option for patients whose symptoms do not resolve with medication.

The balloon sinuplasty procedure is performed in our very own office and does not require general anesthesia.

We’re regularly asked by patients about whether or not balloon sinuplasty can help relieve allergy symptoms. While this treatment will not “get rid” of your allergies, it can help reduce the effects of the condition. If you struggle with allergy symptoms, this treatment might be the key to breathing freely again. You can learn more about how this treatment affects allergies from Dr. Glatz in this quick video — or come by and see us in person for a consultation.

Balloon sinuplasty can be a powerful tool against sinus symptoms. According to the American Sinus Institute, more than 380,000 patients have safely undergone Balloon Sinuplasty, with over 95% saying they would go through the operation again.

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) did a study in 2017 showing how Balloon Sinuplasty successfully treated 94% of chronic sinusitis cases in children, with positive results still in effect one year after the surgery.