I had a Septoplasty and my turbinates trimmed just over two years ago. Can trimmed turbinates grow back?

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I had a Septoplasty and my turbinates trimmed just over two years ago. Recently I have started getting sick a lot, like I used to before the surgery. I was wondering if the turbinates will have grown back?

Michael Elam, MD (retired) · Answer

Turbinates do hypertrophy especially in patients who have allergies. See a good surgeon for a full evaluation, history and  physical to determine the cause of your "getting sick" a lot. Best regards!

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Hi,

	The soft tissue of a turbinate can "hypertrophy" again. I guess this the equivalent of grow back. However, your symptoms may be unrelated to this. See an ENT-Facial Plastic Surgeon.

	Best,

	Dr.S.

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