FESS is the only form of surgery commonly done now, so your question amounts to
"what are the pros and cons of surgery?" for a sinus problem.

Well, soimetimes it is needed and sometimes not..

You would have to give a lot more background on you history......

dave - just to be sure you have considered this -- it has been a while
since I checked the FAQ so this may be there as well.

Be sure to do the following before you consider sinus surgery:

1) Get a second opinion especially for sinus surgery. This type of surgery
is not like other surgeries where there are fewer post op complications and
the operation is much more standardized. FESS is a loose and broad type of
surgery that greatly depends on the surgeon's skill. Too much sinus
surgery can cause problems later -- refer to 'empty nose syndrome'. Also,
if you have untreated allergies the surgery may only work for a short time
before the problem returns. Have your surgeon go over your CAT scan and
detail what he/she will do during FESS.

2) Consider all non-surgical options such as allergy testing and allergy
prevention, nasal saline irrigations, check if your medications or other
conditions may be causing sinus problems, etc. see the FAQ or read this
group.

3) Check your ENT surgeon's background throughly -- their qualifications
and how many surgeries they have done and how many they do a week etc.

In my case I am glad that I had the surgery. I would say that I am 95%
better than before and most days I feel pretty normal. While going through
the process I did decide to change doctors and go with a more experienced
doctor that had an excellent reputation in my area. Of course it took
longer to get in to see him and get a surgery date. I took my time and
made sure I knew what the doctor was going to do. I am glad I waited for
the right doctor and researched and tried all other options before doing
the surgery.