Sinus infection affects 37 million Americans each year and is one of the major diseases in the world. Acute sinusitis may be cured by the help of antibiotics which controls bacterial infections. There are some natural treatments for this disease like patient should drink hot liquids and should irrigate his senses. Pain killer medicines are also affective to reduce the pain caused by the inflammation. Some doctors also prescribe the use of the decongestants which helps in the unblocking of the nasal passage. If a patient is suffering from allergy then he should take some medicines to cure that allergy.

Some cases of acute sinusitis also ends on their own but if it is persistent than a prescribed medical help is necessary. Nasal steroid spray also reduces the inflammation along the nasal passages. On the other hand, for chronic sinusitis one must take oral steroids such as prednisone. But when medicine fails then the surgery becomes the only cure for chronic sinusitis.

During the surgery the opening of the nose is enlarged. The surgeon corrects any anatomic defects which becomes the reason for the obstruction. In the case of children the surgeon often removes the adenoids- which are the tissues at the back of the throat. A CT scan of the sinus can also solve the problem of curing to a great extent. If the sinus consists of a tumor than a MRI scan is needed. So sinus infections are curable if proper medical-help and self-care is taken.