Treatment Javascript code is used to roll images, open new browser window and detect browser type. This Javascript code is not necessary to use the site. Symptoms can be relieved with a saline spray, a lavage, or with a humidifier. Steroids may also be used to help decrease the swelling, especially in patients with swollen structures, such as nasal polyps, or allergies.
Antibiotic treatment aims at curing the disease.
Other antibiotics may be used depending on the type of bacteria. Acute sinusitis should be treated for 10 to 14 days, while chronic sinusitis should be treated for 3 to 4 weeks. Surgery to clean and drain the sinus may also be necessary, especially in patients with recurrent episodes of sinusitis despite medical treatment. Most fungal sinus infections require surgical intervention. Finally, surgical repair of a deviated septum or nasal polyps may prevent the condition's recurrence.