Sinusitis is defined as an inflammation, irritation or infection of the sinuses. Sinuses are the holes or pockets in your skull lined with tiny hairs called cilia. The job of the cilia is to move mucous out of the sinuses and to filter impurities out of the air you breathe before it gets to the lungs. They are connected to each other and to your nose and throat, the mucous drains out of them thru tiny holes called ostium.

There are eight sinuses, they come in pairs they are the: sphenoid (back of the head), maxillary (alongside the nose), and ethmoid (between the eyes) and frontal (in the forehead). If the mucous that the cilia is trying to move gets too thick then the cilia stop working and the sinuses get clogged and have trouble draining.

Chronic sinusitis is a condition when the sinuses are inflamed or infected and not draining properly. Generally acute sinusitis is from 1 to 3 weeks in duration and becomes chronic after 3 weeks or more. The longer sinuses are inflamed the harder it can be to get rid of the problem. Chronic sinusitis can be caused by a variety of things; however allergies are one of the biggest problems.

The laser is placed over the sinus cavities.  The light will open up the sinus cavities.  Laser light is effective for both viral infections as well as bacterial infections.  Unlike medication, which is needed daily, the laser light heals the sinuses.  Every treatment builds on the treatment before.  Many patients, after treatment, need no meds and have complete relief from symptoms.