| Sinus infection or sinusitis affects more than 37 million | | | | septum has a greater chance of suffering from sinus |
| Americans each year. Many people are not even | | | | infection as well as those with enlarged turbinates. |
| aware of the fact that they are suffering from this | | | | 3. Accidents resulting in changes to the structure of |
| condition. | | | | the nose. |
| However, certain groups of people may predisposed | | | | Common causes of sinus infection |
| to this condition due to some factors. Some of these | | | | Most people who suffer from their very first case of |
| factors include: | | | | sinusitis usually get it from the common cold or viral |
| 1. Genetic makeup of the individual. Our genetic | | | | influenza. Nasal congestion is very much the culprit |
| makeup has a great influence on what kinds of food | | | | because it prevents proper ventilation and |
| and environmental factors that will trigger an allergic | | | | air-exchange within the clogged up sinuses and nasal |
| reaction within the body. | | | | passages. |
| 2. Internal shape of our nose. People with a deviated | | | | |