What CFR is, whether it's safe, whether it works, how long it lasts, what it costs, and whether it hurts. Answered plainly, in one place.
The short answer
Cranial Facial Release (CFR) is a non-surgical, balloon-assisted endonasal technique that gently mobilizes the bones of the face and cranium to open the breathing passageways. It is safe for all ages, including infants, and is typically done in a series of 4 days. A series costs $1,000 – $1,500, and it typically takes 3-4-5 series of treatment for full benefit.
Straight answers to the most common questions about the procedure, safety, results, and cost.
Cranial Facial Release is a “balloon assisted” cranial adjusting technique that uses tiny balloons that are carefully inserted in the nose and quickly inflated, to open up the breathing passageways and, mobilize the bones of the face and cranium, with the intention of optimizing brain function and offer a non-surgical approach to the correction of breathing disorders.
CFR is a safe and effective option for people of all ages – including infants and senior adults. Nasal Ballooning has been a proven and safe procedure since the early 1900’s and evolved from an earlier form of Cranial Ballooning called Bilateral Nasal Specific (BNS).
CFR often works as a LAST RESORT treatment after other forms of conventional treatment have failed – even failed post-surgical procedures.
The whole process only takes about 2 to 3 seconds, and is performed in a series of 4 individual days over the course of 7-10 day period. It typically takes 3-4-5 series of treatment (total 15-20 individual days of treatment) to achieve optimal benefit from CFR procedure – but usually yields permanent results after everything else has failed.
CFR is typically done in a series of 4 days of treatment. The charge for a series of CFR treatments range from $1,000 – $1,500 per series.
The procedure does not hurt. There is just a lot of pressure like jumping into a swimming pool and having water shoot up your nose. But the procedure is very quick only lasting 2-3 seconds.
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