CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY FOR RUNNY NOSE
About
Clarifix Cryotherapy is an innovative, safe and effective procedure to reduce runny nose that has not improved with maximal medical therapy.
This procedure is performed in the office.
Survey:
Do you have a watery runny nose on a regular basis?
Have you experienced runny nose for more than a year?
Does your runny nose disrupt your activities of daily living?
Has a doctor prescribed medications to improve your runny nose but you still have the problem?
Advantages
- In-office Clarifix Cryotherapy is performed under topical anesthesia and allows the patient to avoid general anesthesia or a hospital.
- This procedure is minimally invasive without cutting, bruising or incisions.
- This procedure uses cryotherapy (freezing) to treat the problem.
- No preoperative blood testing is typically required for most patients.
- Because it is performed in the office, the patient saves the cost of a hospital, surgery center, anesthesiologist and pathologist which are common with other sinus surgeries.
- Most patients return to work the next day and to normal activity with 2-3 days.
Procedure:
- After anesthesia has been placed in the patient’s nose, a small device is placed endoscopically in the nose.
- A cryotherapy balloon quickly freezes a small area responsible for the frustrating runny nose.
- The entire procedure takes less than 30 minutes.
To Be Eligible
- You must have runny, drippy nose despite medical treatment with saline washes, nasal sprays and allergy pills.
- An evaluation by your BCENTS doctor must demonstrate that you are a candidate for the procedure.
- You must not suffer from anxiety, claustrophobia or issues which would make an awake office procedure difficult such as a dental procedure.
- This procedure is usually covered by Medicare, Healthcare Partners, Regal Medical Group, United Healthcare. Our office will confirm your insurance benefits or provide you a cash price.