by Richard Harvey | Jun 28, 2026 | Nose and Sinus Blog
Recurrent Sinusitis or Recurrent Rhinitis? Why Many “Sinus Attacks” Are Not Sinus Infections Many patients use the term “sinus infection” to describe repeated episodes of nasal blockage, facial pressure, thick mucus and feeling unwell. The problem is that these...
by Richard Harvey | Jun 21, 2026 | Nose and Sinus Blog
The word polyp sounds precise. In many parts of medicine, it implies a discrete growth that needs to be identified, biopsied, removed or monitored. In the nose, however, the word is much less precise. A nasal polyp is often not a diagnosis. It is usually an...
by Richard Harvey | Jun 14, 2026 | Nose and Sinus Blog, Uncategorized
Why Immunotherapy Should Not Be the Last Step in Allergic Rhinitis Allergic rhinitis is often treated as a symptom problem. A patient has sneezing, runny nose, itching, watery eyes or nasal congestion, so treatment is aimed at suppressing those symptoms. Intranasal...
by Richard Harvey | May 31, 2026 | Nose and Sinus Blog
Nose Picking, Crusting and Septal Perforations: The Missing Part of the Story Nose picking is one of the most common human behaviours that almost nobody wants to discuss honestly. In most people, it is harmless. It is not a disease, and it is not automatically a...
by Richard Harvey | May 24, 2026 | Nose and Sinus Blog
Achieving a bloodless surgical field in endoscopic sinus surgery Why the surgical field matters in sinus surgery Endoscopic sinus surgery is performed through narrow corridors, close to the orbit, skull base, optic nerve, carotid artery and anterior ethmoidal artery....
