What people notice
Blockage, thicker discharge, pain or pressure in the face, and a weaker sense of smell. A single episode often follows a viral cold and improves.
When it is worth an ENT visit
If symptoms last, keep returning, or come with swelling around the eye or a high fever. Dr. Dipen Thakkar at Sachi Hospital in Maninagar assesses these problems.
What treatment depends on
Examination, and sometimes endoscopy or a scan, decides between medical care, FESS, or navigation-assisted surgery. Not every scan finding needs an operation.
Reviewed by the Sachi Hospital medical team · September 2026. This is general education, not personal medical advice. Related service: Sinusitis.