Nose & Sinus Conditions

Dr Bhatia treats all conditions affecting the nose and sinuses including:

• Blocked nose (nasal obstruction)

• Chronic sinusitis with or without nasal polyps

• Blocked nose due to hay fever/allergies (Allergic rhinitis)

• Obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring

• Post-nasal drip

• Excessively runny nose (Rhinorrhoea)

• Nose bleeds (Epistaxis)

• Tumours of the nose or sinus

• Broken nose

• Functional rhinoplasty

• Revision nasal surgery

• Cerebrospinal fluid leaks from the nose (CSF leak)

• Vasomotor rhinitis

Many nasal conditions can be managed with medication and non-surgical options. However, sometimes surgery is recommended for the management of certain conditions. Dr Bhatia has completed a further year of dedicated advanced sinus and nasal surgical fellowship training. Some of the common nasal operations he performs include

• Adenoidectomy (removal of residual adenoid tissue located at the back of the nose)

• Septoplasty (straighten the internal wall that divides the left and right nostrils)

• Turbinoplasty (surgical reduction of the nasal turbinates)

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery aka FESS (surgery to open the surgical drainage pathway of the paranasal sinuses. This is to treat chronic sinusitis.)

• Cautery to the nose (to stop recurrent nose bleeds, where other options such as ointments or silver nitrate cautery has failed)

• Nasal biopsy (biopsy procedure for abnormal nasal lesions)

• Repair of septal perforation (repair of septal perforations due to previous trauma or surgery)

• Rhinoplasty

• Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)

• Excision of nasal tumours or skull base lesions.