"New Device Offers Relief Beyond Traditional Nasal Spray" - Erin Billups
Warm weather, bright skies, and blooming foliage can list the worst of moods, or, make you sneeze. Nikki Nolan has been battling allergies, or chronic rhinitis, for more than ten years now. Finding little relief through over-the-counter remedies, she adapted to the discomfort. However, her symptoms began to worsen as she dedicated more time to running. Unable to handle the worsening, she sought help. Finding only moderate relief from nasal sprays and allergy pills, Nolan decided to undergo a new procedure, Clarafix, suggested by her rhinologist, Anthony Del Signore, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at Mount Sinai Union Square, which uses cryotherapy to freeze irritated nerves. "So we produce an injury to the nerve. There we're thinking that it's more of a nerve issue that's over sensitized and so we're hitting the reset button to allow for the nerve to sort of calm down for a period of time," said Dr. Del Signore. The procedure takes just minutes, and can be done in the doctor’s office.
- Anthony Del Signore, MD, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Mount Sinai Union Square