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The dreaded hay fever seems like it slows everyone down during the spring. Known medically as allergic rhinitis, hay fever refers to the symptoms that occur when an individual breaths in an allergen. Most often these allergens are substances like pollen, pet dander, dust, or insect venom. Contrary to what the name might suggest, hay [...]
Allergies such as hay fever (allergic rhinitis) cause a variety of ENT symptoms. If you suffer from hay fever symptoms, then you know how miserable they can make you and how they can affect your ability to perform even the simplest daily tasks. An ENT specialist in Sydney will be able to offer you the [...]
Chronic sinus problems New York Times, By Ingfei Chen The humble sinuses, those hollow cavities hidden in the bones around the nose, usually draw little appreciation. But nothing makes one yearn for clear sinuses like sinusitis, a condition that can make the head feel as if it were filled with cement and can render every [...]
Humming and sinus problems New York Times, By Anahad O’Connor Dealing with a cold is bad enough, but when it leads to a sinus infection, the misery can double. Some researchers have proposed a surprising remedy: channeling your inner Sinatra. Sinus infections — which afflict more than 37 million Americans every year — generally occur [...]
Nasal Septoplasty for Correcting a Deviated Septum The two nasal passages in your nose are separated by the nasal septum. This thin wall made of cartilage is ideally located almost equally between your two nostrils. However, some people have a deviated septum that they were either born with or developed somewhere along the way. While [...]
Endoscopic surgery for treating sinusitis Sinusitis is a condition in which the sinuses become inflamed due to bacteria, viral or fungal infection. Your sinuses are air-filled spaces that are located in various parts of the skull including behind the nasal bones, the forehead, the eyes and the cheeks. These spaces are lined with mucous membranes [...]
Hay fever Allergies such as hay fever (allergic rhinitis) cause a variety of ENT symptoms. If you suffer from hay fever symptoms, then you know how miserable they can make you and how they can affect your ability to perform even the simplest daily tasks. An ENT specialist in Sydney will be able to offer [...]
Allergy Essential Kids, April 15, 2009 There are many misconceptions about Seasonal Allergies “Short-haired pets don’t cause allergies” Neither an animal’s fur, nor its length, is the culprit in allergies. The real culprit is a protein found in the animal’s saliva or skin. Cats may cause more allergy problems than dogs simply because they tend [...]
Allergies Essential Kids, April 15, 2009 An ‘allergy’ is a sensitivity to something that is ordinarily harmless. When your body tries to get rid of the ‘allergen’ (foreign substance), you experience symptoms like sneezing, watery eyes, and a runny, stuffy, or itchy nose. Typical allergens include pet dander, pollen, dust mites and mould. The medical [...]
Saline nasal irrigations are a commonly recommended remedy for: Sinusitus Chronic rhinosinusitis Hay fever and allergies Saline nasal irrigations may also be helpful after nose and sinus surgery including: Broken nose reduction Endoscopic sinus surgery Nasal septoplasty surgery Rhinoplasty Turbinate reduction surgery Saline nasal irrigation recipe An irrigation bottle or bulb syringe with 100 to [...]