Understanding Broken Nose Treatment: Manual Realignment vs. Surgery
In the heat of competitive games like touch football or basketball, accidents can happen, sometimes leading to a broken nose. If you find yourself in this situation, there are primarily two approaches to treatment: manual realignment or surgical intervention. Here’s a look at when each option is appropriate. Recognizing a Broken Nose Identifying a broken…
TRACKING ALLERGENS TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER
We’re heading into fall allergy season in the Winston-Salem and Piedmont Triad, and for many people that means weeks of itchy, runny nose and eyes, congestion and sneezing. That’s because the months of August through November are prime season for ragweed, the culprit that brings about the dreaded hayfever. Just one ragweed plant can produce…
VIVAER: A NEW, NON-SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO HELP YOU BREATHE BETTER
Aerin Medical LogoGreater than 20 million Americans suffer from chronic nasal obstruction. More than just a stuffy nose from a cold that may last a few days, nasal obstruction makes it difficult to breathe air through your nose on a daily basis. It can be hard to catch your breath when exercising, you might feel…
TONSILLECTOMIES FOR ADULTS: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM SURGERY
It’s easy to think of a tonsillectomy as a kid’s surgery, because it is one of the most common surgeries to be performed on children. But the surgery isn’t for kids alone. Each year in the United States, thousands of adults and older teens have tonsillectomies. And while the surgery itself is the same, the…
TIPS FOR MANAGING YOUR CHILD’S SURGERY LIKE A PRO
No parent wants to see their child in a hospital gown, but for many children, surgery is a reality. Each year, thousands of children across the country are admitted to hospitals for elective surgical procedures. Some of the most common procedures are tonsillectomies and having tubes placed in the ear, together totaling over one million…
RELIEVE CHRONIC SINUSITIS WITH BALLOON SINUPLASTY
Life can be miserable for people suffering from chronic sinusitis. The constant pressure in your sinus cavities leads to headaches, facial pain and teeth pain. Some people will have difficulty breathing, nasal congestion and even fatigue. These symptoms can affect your daily life, making it uncomfortable to do normal activities. Almost everyone is aware of…
CLARIFIX: A NEW RELIEF FOR RUNNY NOSES
Allergy season is upon us, and for many people in the Triad that means runny, itchy noses, nasal congestion and lots of sneezing. These are the classic symptoms of rhinitis, the inflammation of the nose which causes the symptoms to occur. Rhinitis can be either allergic, caused by external irritants such as pollen, dust or…
BREATHE FREELY WITH LATERA
Breathing is essential to life; yet for all its importance, it is something we often take for granted. After all, it’s one of those things our brain controls without us having to actively think about it. Most people receive more than 70 percent of their air through the nose. However, for people with nasal obstruction,…
ALLERGY DROPS: RELIEF WITHOUT THE SHOTS
If you suffer from allergies, whether it’s seasonal allergies caused by pollen or a year-round headache from dust mites, there’s hope for relief beyond medications that treat symptoms and therapeutic allergy shots. Sublingual immunotherapy is an increasingly popular way to help allergy sufferers deal with their symptoms. Otherwise known as allergy drops, sublingual immunotherapy delivers…
SOOTHING THE SORE THROATS OF ALLERGIES
Itchy eyes and runny noses are par for the course during spring and fall for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. But if you happen to wake up in the middle of the night with a throat so sore you can hardly swallow, you might also be dealing with allergy symptoms. Exposure to allergens causes your…