Sinus Operation Cost In India

By listening to the word 'sinus ', health conditions like nasal congestion, headache, etc .come into mind . But there are more things that you need to know about the sinus.

Sinus is a part of the human body, which is basically, hollow and air-filled cavity present in the skull and is connected to the nasal airway. The human body consists of a total of four sinuses:

• 1. Frontal Sinus - Present in the lower centre of the forehead
• 2. Maxillary Sinus - The largest sinus and is present behind cheeks
• 3. Ethmoid Sinuses - Found between the eyes.
• 4. Sphenoid Sinus - Available deep behind the Ethmoid and behind the nose.

The medical term denoting sinus infection is 'Sinusitis'. Sinusitis is referred to the inflammation caused in the nasal cavity. Wondering, what can lead to inflammation? Well, there are numbers of causes like when virus like Rhinovirus, Corona Virus, etc. is inhaled; fungal growth like black fungus, yellow fungus, etc; inflammation could be also caused by allergens like pollen grains, dust particles, etc. and chemical irritation like nasal sprays, smoke, etc. to some extent. Apart from these, inflammation could be also caused because of dehydration, drying medications, decreased humidity, tumours or outgrowths, etc.

However there are many symptoms of sinusitis, let us explore all of them one by one:

• Headache - Partially or completely blocked sinuses causes headache and feeling of heaviness of the skull. An individual might experience increased pain onset of bending action.
• Facial Swelling - When the sinus is blocked it leads to bacterial infection which results in facial tenderness or facial swelling.
• Fever and Fatigue - When an infection encounters the body, it activates the immune system and raise the body temperature to kill the foreign particle spreading infection. So when the sinus inflammation leads to bacterial infection, the patient experience fever. Also, the patient complains about fatigue, caused by fever as the immune system starts responding.
• Discolored Nasal Drainage - When the patient suffers sinusitis, some might see discoloured nasal discharge. If you face such issues, do not delay consulting a medical practitioner, so that the condition could be treated timely.

Types of Sinusitis

• Acute Sinusitis - This types of sinusitis remains for a short duration like 3 to 5 days. In this type of sinus, an individual is infected by virus, bacteria or fungi that cause inflammation that ultimately leads to nasal congestion, headache, etc.
• Subacute Sinus Infection - This type of sinus infection lasts for more than a month, usually takes one to three months to get cured.
• Chronic Sinusitis - This type of sinusitis remains for a longer timeframe. Chronic sinusitis causes persistent inflammation of the sinuses. It lasts for more than three years.
• Allergic Rhinitis - As the name suggests these type of inflammation are caused from allergens like pollen grains, dust mites, etc. The inflammation leads to nasal stuffiness, sneezing, mucus and itching. Allergic rhinitis is also known as 'Hay Fever'.

Usually, if patients complain about symptoms that are related to sinusitis which reoccurred many times then the doctor might ask you to have an X-ray. Sometimes, x-ray results might be not enough to confirm the cause of illness thus sinusitis can be also confirmed using CT scan Test or MRI scan.

The sinus surgery cost in India or sinus balloon surgery cost in India is determined by numerous factors like the type of hospital, surgeon cost, medication, etc. The average sinus surgery cost in India can reach above 1,40,000 INR. But in the capital city, New Delhi; the sinus surgery price in India starts at 17,000 INR in smaller private hospitals.