Sinus issues aren’t just annoying—they can take over your life. At ISS, innovation meets real-world solutions, and ISS surgeon, Dr. Stacey Silvers, is leading the charge. A pioneer in minimally invasive rhinology, Dr. Silvers was part of the FDA trials that brought balloon sinuplasty to the office, under local anesthesia. Her approach isn’t just about treatment, it’s about lasting change: opening sinus passages by millimeters to transform breathing, reduce infections, and improve quality of life.

Dr. Silvers teamed up with co-directors and co-producers Victoria DiBari and Tillie Simon to give an inside look at the procedure, so you can discover what it’s really like, see what recovery truly involves, and hear from patients like Candace and Vivian who’ve experienced life-changing results. At ISS, we’re proud that our surgeons are pushing the boundaries of sinus care and setting the standard for minimally invasive innovation.

How Does Balloon Sinusplasty Work?

Watch this video to learn how Dr. Stacey Silvers performs a Balloon Sinusplasty. To make an appointment or to ask a question about the procedure, please call our office at (212) 213-3339.

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Balloon Sinuplasty Technology Animation

Animation Transcript

The sinuses are a series of inter-connected, hollowed spaces in the skull. Their walls are lined with mucus-secreting membranes. Small hairs sweep the mucus out of the sinuses so it can drain out through your nose. These mucus membranes may become infected or inflamed because of a cold or allergies, and can swell up and block the nasal passages so that fluid from the sinuses can't drain. Buildup of fluid in the sinuses causes pressure and pain. Doctors call this sinusitis.

Acute sinusitis comes on quickly and then leaves. With chronic sinusitis, people have symptoms virtually all the time, and take many courses of medications such as antibiotics to treat the inflammation. Severe sinusitis may require surgical opening of the passageways with rigid steel instruments placed up through the nostril to remove bone and tissue blocking the drainage.

With the introduction of the innovative Balloon Sinuplasty technology, there is now a minimally invasive way to widen the sinus opening. Using this technology a balloon catheter is delivered to the blocked passageway, and is gently inflated, widening the opening of the passageway and thus allowing drainage and relief from the pain and pressure.

For more information about Balloon Sinuplasty visit balloonsinuplasty.com.