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When should you have sinus surgery?

I am a 19 year old female. I always have sinus infections and ear ringing. When should you have sinus surgery?

3 Answers

Sinus surgery is indicated for blocked sinuses with recurrent infections.
When all reasonable attempts to control situation have failed while under ENT care
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Surgery is when you have done an evaluation and determined that the infections are due to an anatomical problem like occluded sinus opening or nasal polyps
The non-surgical approach is to address nasal hygiene and reduction of allergy triggers