How long does it take for a sinus infection to be fully cured?

How long does it take to take medication for sinusitis to be fully cured is not a generalization, the treatment effect varies from person to person and there is no absolute answer. Need to combine the duration of sinusitis, the degree of inflammation, auxiliary examination to comprehensive judgment. Some cases of sinusitis can be cured with standardized medication, while some cases of sinusitis can not be cured with medication and need surgery.
1. Acute sinusitis: drugs first suggested amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, mometasone furoate nasal spray, eucalyptus-pinocampus enteric soft capsule, rhinitis particles, with nasal irrigation and other symptomatic treatment. Most cases can be cured in 7-14 days. For severe cases, it can also be combined with maxillary sinus puncture, rinsing and so on.
2. Chronic sinusitis without nasal polyps: The guidelines for chronic sinusitis recommend a conservative medication course of 8-12 weeks, which can be used as prescribed by the doctor: roxithromycin, mometasone furoate nasal spray, eucalyptus pinenal enteric soft capsule, rhinitis particles, physiological sea saline nasal rinse and so on. For the ineffective conservative treatment of drugs, combined with the abnormal structure of the sinus complex, surgical treatment is recommended.
3. Chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps: for sinusitis with nasal polyps, most of the drug treatment can not be cured, it is recommended to actively improve the preoperative preparation, surgical treatment. Remove the nasal sinus polyp tissue, functional nasal endoscopic surgery.
It is recommended that patients with sinusitis consult a hospital in a timely manner, according to the specific circumstances of the targeted treatment.