The developments made in the field of science and technology contributed a lot to human well-being. Years ago, surgical operations impose a lot of risks to its clients. Volumes and volumes of blood loss are being noted after an operation and risk of infection is inevitable. Current knowledge and advancements in surgical technique greatly reduced the volume of blood loss, the discomfort or surgery, the risk of infection, and also the length of recovery. One proof of this advancement is the laser sinus surgery. What is a sinus? And what is laser sinus surgery?
 Human beings have four sinuses. First is the maxillary sinus which is the largest among other sinuses and is located underneath the eyes, lying above the maxillary bone. Second is the frontal sinus which lies above the frontal bone or above the eyes. Third is the ethmoid sinus which lies between the eyes and the nose and lastly, the sphenoid sinus which is located at the base of the skull underneath the pituitary gland. Like any other body organ, these sinuses are also at risk for alteration which may need medical or worst, surgical interventions. Some sinus problems that may need surgical intervention are as follows: sinus pain or congestion, loss of smell, deviated septum, nasal polyps, severe allergic reactions, post nasal drip, nasal obstruction, and long term sinus headaches.
One common sinus surgery that is on top of the talk right now is the laser sinus surgery. It is a type of surgical procedure that produces lesser trauma and bleeding than the conventional surgical sinus surgery. It uses an endoscope and a laser in treating sinus problems. An endoscope is a thin instrument that has a camera and light on its tip. It is inserted on the nose to see the integrity of the sinuses. The doctor can either look directly on the endoscope through its external lens or through a monitor. With endoscope, there is no need to create an opening just to see the sinuses. After detecting the sinus problem, the next thing that the physician or surgeon would do is to insert the laser tool and correct the problem. Laser sinus surgery is perfectly engineered and backed-up with the latest science principles to a point that it does not injure the surrounding tissues of the nose and cause discomfort.
Recovery from laser sinus surgery would take less than a week and best thing is that it can be done in the clinic of a doctor or as out-patient procedure. There is no need for hospital admission and lie down on the operation table. Lesser risks and lesser cost are the two things that truly defines laser sinus surgery.