Have you had sinus surgery to remove nasal polyps but they have regrown and you still suffer from recurrent polyps? Do your nasal polyps make you feel congested or experience a decreased sense of smell?

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There is good news for you! Pinehurst Surgical Ear, Nose & Throat Center now offers an innovative, non-surgical option that is clinically proven to reduce nasal obstruction and congestion: the SINUVA™ (mometasone furoate) Sinus Implant. If you have previously undergone sinus surgery and are experiencing a return of nasal polyps, you may be a candidate for SINUVA.  

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SINUVA can be placed during a routine office visit under local anesthesia. The sinus implant has a 2-in-1 benefit: it is designed to open in the sinus cavity and deliver anti-inflammatory medicine directly to nasal polyps. Once SINUVA is in place, patients usually do not feel the implant.  It is removed at 90 days or earlier upon provider discretion.

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This FDA-approved technology has been shown to reduce polyp burden - without the need for sinus surgery - which may lead to improved nasal congestion and sense of smell. The most common adverse reactions observed in a clinical study were asthma, headache, nose bleed, lightheadedness, bronchitis and upper respiratory or middle ear infection.