Columbia Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers of Lexington

Columbia Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers of Lexington is an allergist and ENT practice in Lexington, SC. W. Andrew Wells, MD, FAAOA, an otolaryngologist, provides care there for chronic sinusitis and recurrent sinus infections, nasal congestion and obstruction, deviated septum and turbinate hypertrophy, allergic rhinitis and environmental allergies, snoring and sleep-disordered breathing, ear infections, hearing loss and balance disorders, and postnasal drip and chronic cough. The practice offers balloon sinuplasty (in-office sinus dilation), allergy testing and immunotherapy, and nasal and sinus endoscopy. It holds a rating of 4.90 from the customers who have reviewed it.

Dr. Wells is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1993 and completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery there in 1998, after an undergraduate degree from Purdue University. He has more than 25 years of experience.

His approach centers on listening first: understanding each patient's symptoms, explaining diagnoses clearly, and reviewing all treatment options. He emphasizes minimally invasive techniques such as in-office balloon sinus dilation, which is designed to support faster recovery and long-term symptom relief, and builds personalized care plans. The practice treats acute and chronic sinusitis, and advises prompt evaluation for persistent symptoms or warning signs such as fever, severe headache, or swelling and redness around the eyes. Balloon sinuplasty opens blocked sinus pathways by inflating a small balloon-like catheter into the obstructed area and then removing it, leaving the pathway expanded so the sinuses can drain; it is an alternative to endoscopic sinus surgery, which is more invasive and irreversible and involves permanent removal of bone and tissue. Most insurance companies and Medicare cover balloon sinuplasty when it is considered medically reasonable and necessary.

The practice sits on Sunset Boulevard, next to Twelvemile Creek and about half a mile from Meadow Glen Middle School and Meadow Glen Elementary School. Fourteenmile Creek is roughly six-tenths of a mile away.

With a 4.90 rating from its reviewers and a physician holding more than 25 years of ENT experience, the practice brings board-certified sinus and allergy care to Lexington.