ENT and Plastic Surgery surgeon

Advanced Treatments

Many surgical advances are being made, and procedures are becoming less invasive. The ENT specialists at Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates, P.C. are at the forefront in providing this type of innovative care.

Baha Ear Implants

Baha ear implants are designed to treat conductive and mixed hearing loss, and single sided deafness.

Baha is a type of implantable hearing device. There are two essential components. One is a titanium post that is implanted into the skull bone behind the ear. The other component is a sound processor that attaches to the titanium post. The BAHA system is unique because it transmits sound waves through the skull bones directly to the hearing organ (cochlea). This is useful in cases of congenital anomalies where the outer ear or middle ear do not develop properly to conduct sounds to the cochlea. Other reasons to use this device would be for chronic infections that might damage a traditional hearing aid or in cases where one ear is deaf and the other is normal. In these cases of "single sided deafness," sound from the deaf, implanted ear is conducted through the skull to the good ear. This can help with localizing sounds or in conversations where people are speaking from the deaf side such as in a car.

The surgery to implant a BAHA system is simple and does not require any surgery on the ear itself. The surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure and will take about one hour. Patients may go home from the hospital that same day. Most patients can return to work in a day or two. Healing takes several weeks and the processor is not activated for 4 to 6 weeks after the surgery. There is a small amount of routine care for the implanted abutment that each patient must perform and this varies some for each patient.

View the video below of one of Dr. Robbins' patients who uses the Baha ear implant.

Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloon sinuplasty is an endoscopic, catheter-based system for patients suffering from sinusitis. It uses a small, flexible balloon catheter to enlarge sinus passageways. When the balloon is inflated, it restructures and widens the walls of the sinus passageway, with the goal of restoring normal sinus drainage without damaging the sinus lining.

Balloon sinuplasty was FDA approved in 2005 and is a less invasive option compared with functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

To learn more about treatment options for sinusitis, please call (810) 694-0600 for an appointment.

Botox Injections

Botox injections are placed under the skin to improve the appearance of the face. Dr. Reschak works with many patients who are happy with the results they get with botox.

Botox injections are one of many types of cosmetic non-surgical solutions. For more information, please call (810) 694-0600 for an appointment.

Cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma is a cyst of epithelium (skin cells) that becomes trapped in the middle ear. The continuous growth of this skin cyst gradually causes the destruction of the normal middle ear structures which leads to one of the main symptoms - hearing loss. Cholesteatoma arises from chronic ear infections usually caused by poor function of the eustachian tube. Without proper ventilation of the middle ear through the eustachian tube, negative pressure develops and the tympanic membrane retracts into the middle ear space. This pocket of retracted ear drum fills with skin cells and debris which supports infection. This results in drainage from the ear, the second main symptom of cholesteatoma.

While medicines can be used to control the infections, ultimately surgery is needed to remove the cyst. If necessary, some of the damaged bones can be replaced by prosthetics at the time of surgery. Sometimes a second surgery is needed for this. This cyst can recur even after successful surgery.

JuvadermTM / Restalyn Facial Fillers

Many of us notice the effects of aging and sun damage on our face. Facial fillers are non-surgical injections that improve the appearance of the face by minimizing the appearance of wrinkles.

To learn more about the many options available to enhance your appearance, please call (810) 694-0600 for an appointment.

Pediatric ABR

Pediatric auditory brain stem response (ABR), is a computerized test of the hearing nerves and brain pathways used to diagnose hearing loss in infants.

The doctors at Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates, P.C. are experienced in the latest technology to diagnose and treat infants and small children for hearing loss.

Pillar Procedure

The Pillar Procedure is a minimally invasive remedy for snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Read more at the Pillar Procedure website.

Call our office at (810) 694-0600 to make an appointment to learn more about the Pillar Procedure and other treatment options for snoring and sleep apnea.

Tumors

The surgeons at Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates, P.C. work closely with their patients to diagnose and treat tumors of the head and neck.

Read more about the importance of early detection for cancer and various treatments, and contact our office to make an appointment.