How to drain the different sinus systems?

The sinuses are made of the frontal sinus, sphenoid sinus, ethmoid sinus, and maxillary sinus. The following are remedies for sinus infections.

- Decongestants are medications that shrink inflamed blood vessels of the inner nasal tissue. Less mucus develops so there is less sinus congestion and postnasal drip. Thus, breathing becomes easier.  Decongestants are used for acute frontal sinusitis.

- Nasal steroid sprays reduce tissue swelling caused by allergic rhinitis. Such sprays may be useful for isolated sphenoid sinusitis. 

- The ethmoid sinuses...

The sinuses are made of the frontal sinus, sphenoid sinus, ethmoid sinus, and maxillary sinus. The following are remedies for sinus infections.

- Decongestants are medications that shrink inflamed blood vessels of the inner nasal tissue. Less mucus develops so there is less sinus congestion and postnasal drip. Thus, breathing becomes easier.  Decongestants are used for acute frontal sinusitis.

- Nasal steroid sprays reduce tissue swelling caused by allergic rhinitis. Such sprays may be useful for isolated sphenoid sinusitis. 

- The ethmoid sinuses are located in between the eyes and above the nose. Removing eyewear may help in relieving ethmoid sinus pain, irritation, or fatigue.

-  Different massage techniques can be used to drain each of the different sinuses. 

-  Nasal saline spray keeps the nose moist. Moisture in the nose is needed in order to break up dried mucus. Such sprays are helpful in draining the ethmoid and maxillary sinuses.

-  Antihistamine blockers reduce allergic reactions that affect sinuses.

- Antibiotics may be required to treat bacterial sinusitis.

-  Surgery on the sinuses may be needed in order to open an obstruction or remove a growth. An example of such a procedure is maxillary antrostomy used to clear the maxillary sinuses.