I am looking to get rhinoplasty as a medium- thickskinned person. When I look up my nostrils, I see a balloon like thing up there on one side. I have been told in the past that I a swollen turbinate. What can the surgeon do to help with this w/o removing tissue?
Answer: Swollen turbinates: Swollen turbinates: there are non-surgical procedures to reduce swollen turbinates. It depends what is making the turbinate swollen. In some cases patients may have allergies, in which case nasal steroid sprays and anti-histamine sprays may be effective. Direct steroid injection into the Turbinate can also be used. For more serious cases ultrasonic Coblation can be performed. If the Turbinate is swollen on one side it may be due to a deviated septum in which case the turbinate may revert back to normal if a septoplasty is performed.
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Answer: Swollen turbinates: Swollen turbinates: there are non-surgical procedures to reduce swollen turbinates. It depends what is making the turbinate swollen. In some cases patients may have allergies, in which case nasal steroid sprays and anti-histamine sprays may be effective. Direct steroid injection into the Turbinate can also be used. For more serious cases ultrasonic Coblation can be performed. If the Turbinate is swollen on one side it may be due to a deviated septum in which case the turbinate may revert back to normal if a septoplasty is performed.
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September 27, 2022
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September 27, 2022
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September 20, 2022
Answer: Turbinate Reduction Hi and thanks for the question! It sounds like you have inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Symptoms of this are nasal congestion, only being able to breathe out of one side of the nose at a time, and can be associated with allergic rhinitis. Typically this is treated if you have nasal breathing problems. Since people don't look on the inside of your nose, this is not usually treated for cosmetic reasons.
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September 20, 2022
Answer: Turbinate Reduction Hi and thanks for the question! It sounds like you have inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Symptoms of this are nasal congestion, only being able to breathe out of one side of the nose at a time, and can be associated with allergic rhinitis. Typically this is treated if you have nasal breathing problems. Since people don't look on the inside of your nose, this is not usually treated for cosmetic reasons.
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September 20, 2022
Answer: What can a surgeon do to help with swollen turbinate this without removing tissue? Hello @sweet_lavendar, thank you for your question. A personalized assessment of the process is necessary to have a surgical plan or if it's possible a non surgical protocol that takes into account a number of factors, including what you expect and what you may be able to accomplish in the long run. To determine the best course of action, a personalized consultation is necessary, in which all aspects are considered. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD FACS
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September 20, 2022
Answer: What can a surgeon do to help with swollen turbinate this without removing tissue? Hello @sweet_lavendar, thank you for your question. A personalized assessment of the process is necessary to have a surgical plan or if it's possible a non surgical protocol that takes into account a number of factors, including what you expect and what you may be able to accomplish in the long run. To determine the best course of action, a personalized consultation is necessary, in which all aspects are considered. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD FACS
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September 17, 2022
Answer: Enlarged turbinate Turbinates can be shrunken with either steroid injections or the use of a radio frequency device. These can both be fine easily while awake
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September 17, 2022
Answer: Enlarged turbinate Turbinates can be shrunken with either steroid injections or the use of a radio frequency device. These can both be fine easily while awake
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