Relieve chronic sinus inflammation with the PROPEL® sinus implant, which delivers targeted steroid medication after sinus surgery to keep passages open. Dr. Ryan E. Stern, our board-certified ENT, uses this minimally invasive option to support a smoother recovery.
Reduce Inflammation and Support Sinus Recovery
The PROPEL sinus implant is a small, dissolvable device placed in the sinuses after sinus surgery to support healing and reduce inflammation. It gently holds the sinus openings open while delivering a steady, localized dose of anti-inflammatory steroid medication directly to the sinus tissue. This targeted approach helps limit swelling, reduce scar tissue, and lower the chance of sinus passages closing as you heal. Over several weeks, the implant naturally dissolves, so there’s no need for removal or an additional procedure.
What Does the Propel Sinus Implant Do?
After sinus surgery, your sinuses go through an important healing phase. During this time, swelling, inflammation, and scar tissue can develop as the lining heals, sometimes narrowing the newly opened passages. These changes can slow recovery, affect drainage, or increase the risk of your symptoms returning. Managing inflammation early is key to preserving surgical outcomes.
By delivering anti-inflammatory medication inside the sinuses, PROPEL helps reduce common post-surgical concerns, including:
- Excess inflammation during the healing process
- Scar tissue formation that can narrow sinus openings
- Sinus passages closing too early after surgery
- Ongoing swelling that interferes with drainage
- The risk of future sinus blockage or symptom recurrence
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Key Benefits of the Propel Sinus Implant
The PROPEL sinus implant supports healing after sinus surgery with gentle structural support and targeted medication delivery.
This helps protect the surgical results while your sinuses recover, offering several important advantages, including:
- Direct delivery of anti-inflammatory medication to the sinus tissue
- Reduced swelling during the critical healing period
- Lower risk of scar tissue forming inside the sinuses
- Help keeping sinus openings open after surgery
- Decreased reliance on oral steroid medications
- No need for removal since the implant dissolves naturally
Your Propel Sinus Implant Experience
Your experience begins with a thorough consultation with Dr. Stern, during which he takes time to understand your symptoms, review prior treatments, and evaluate your sinus anatomy using imaging and, when needed, nasal endoscopy. You’ll discuss whether sinus surgery is right for you and if the PROPEL sinus implant can help protect your results. Dr. Stern explains everything clearly, answers your questions, and confirms your surgical plan.
If PROPEL is recommended, it is placed at the end of your sinus surgery. After the sinus passages are carefully opened, Dr. Stern positions the small, spring-like implant into the treated sinus areas using endoscopic guidance. Once in place, it gently holds the sinus openings open while slowly releasing anti-inflammatory medication over several weeks. The implant dissolves on its own as your sinuses heal, with no removal required.
Results From the Propel Sinus Implant
After placement, the PROPEL sinus implant begins working right away by delivering anti-inflammatory medication directly to the sinus tissue while supporting the newly opened sinus passages. In the days and weeks following surgery, you may notice less swelling, improved drainage, and a smoother recovery compared to healing without localized steroid support. By controlling inflammation early, the implant helps protect the surgical results.
The benefits of the PROPEL sinus implant last through recovery and beyond. As the implant slowly dissolves over several weeks, it continues to reduce the risk of scar tissue and sinus re-narrowing. This can help lower the chance of symptom recurrence, reduce the need for additional procedures or oral steroids, and support longer-lasting relief.
Why Choose Dr. Stern?
Dr. Ryan E. Stern is a board-certified otolaryngologist and subspecialty-trained rhinologist with over 25 years of experience caring for patients in the Pacific Northwest. He has been serving the Auburn and Federal Way communities for decades, earning a stellar reputation for taking the time to treat every person like family. Dr. Stern offers minimally invasive sinus treatments whenever possible to help you achieve real relief. If you’re considering the PROPEL sinus implant, schedule a consultation in Auburn or Federal Way, WA, today.
