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Balloon Sinuplasty Recovery

Since Capital ENT and Sinus Center’s treatment is non-invasive with no stitches and no nasal packing your balloon sinuplasty recovery should be quick. After your procedure, you will experience minimal discomfort and should follow easy-to-do post-procedure guidance.

Your nose and throat area may feel numb for a few hours after your procedure before the local anesthesia wears off. Despite this sensation, you will still be able to breathe and swallow.

Try not blow your nose for the first 24-48 hours after the procedure.

Keep your nasal passages moist with saline sprays and saline rinses several times a day.

Some light bleeding may occur the first day after your procedure.

If you need to sneeze, release it through your mouth.

You are free to resume activities within 48 hours.

After one week, your sinuses will be 90% healed.

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Can balloon sinuplasty be used for children?
YES!

Is balloon sinuplasty a permanent solution?
YES!

Does balloon sinuplasty limit future treatment options?
NO!

Do You Have More Balloon Sinuplasty Questions?

These and many more questions you might have can be answered in a brief consultation with one of our sinus surgeons.

If you have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis, have recurring acute rhinosinusitis, or have suffered from nasal conditions that have not responded to medications, now is the time to discover how balloon sinuplasty can improve your breathing —and your quality of life— for the rest of your life.

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