Coblation Turbinate Reduction to Treat Nasal Obstruction

Nasal obstruction is a very common complaint for many individuals presenting to a doctor’s office. Such patients often find themselves mouth-breathing. Normally, the nasal passages should be widely patent allowing for easy nasal airflow. Although there are many different reasons for nasal obstruction whether due to allergies or a deviated septum, large inferior turbinates or turbinate hypertrophy is a very common cause of nasal blockage. Turbinate hypertrophy can vary in severity leading to partial or even complete nasal obstruction if they become very enlarged. Should medical management not sufficiently resolve turbinate hypertrophy, the overall size can be decreased with surgical intervention. Demonstrated here is a technique known as coblation which can reduce the size of the turbinates in a minimally invasive manner.

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[KhalKhtri]

Turbinate injury is life long with devastating symptoms.

[LexaTerrestrialx]

Thank you for staying the most important complication!
I had a nose job my turbinates were outfractured causing this
Doctors need to be more careful.
I now have to wear something in my nose %99 of the time because I have nasal valve collapse.
I have bones digging into my valve, no cartilage support ect,
And can’t live a normal life now.

Getting the ENS better was a feat and ill forever have PTSD & health issues from it but I really want to fix the collapse for my health as well and overall well being but am so afraid bc of that.

I say fix the sinus issues naturally by any means. Sinuses are naturally supposed to function properly, do not interfere with the turbinates unless it’s for a damn good reason.

[Call_Me_Pickle]

There seems to be so much negativity in this thread. I got my turbs reduced during my septoplasty. Life changing for the better. No allergies, can breathe great, working out is easier. Yes there are some cases of failure. But the vast vast majority are successful. It's the same with with literally any medical process. It'll never be 100%. But it'll be close.

[evelynhernandez]

Burning peoples nerves, idiots and causing suffocation.

[zook]

Is Balloon Dilation an option? Probably would be 10000x more safer than to risk getting ens from removing turbinate tissue

[Lander]

Very sorry to hear about your issues, my ent surgeon wants to carry out outfracture on my nose but it sounds risky? Is this what caused your nasal valve collapse?

[alexthecreator]

I was born with just one on my left side and ever since I was a kid I've had many sleepless nights where I have felt that I couldn't breath, to this day it causes me alot of pain

[timcepin]

With all due respect, does coblation redirect the air to run along the bottom of the nasal cavity?

[timcepin]

This did not work for me. Actually it made my nasal obstruction worse because I didn’t know I was supposed to avoid certain foods that aren’t mucus producing.

[timcepin]

Does this remove any mucosa and/or submucosa of the nose?

[timcepin]

What is the recovery time frame for this? I had balloon sinuplasty with turbinate reduction two days ago and I cannot breathe out of my nose.

[MAMA-guiy]

The translation covers the pictures and reduces the benefit, please

[baburampaudel]

Same problem for 1 year plz which used medicine ?

[timcepin]

Is it normal to breathe through one nostril before breathing through both nostrils all together after the surgery?

[myglitz]

Hie doctor i have dns and nasal turbinate hypertrophy in my left nose...i visited 3 doctors they give me nasal spray for rhinitis allergy and suggested not to undergo surgery .But i can breath only 60 percent is this can causes further problems. Sometimes i feel congested usually during bed time.what should i do . please suggest something.

[nenadcubric]

They could Open the pasgage for better breathing, but they are so afraid of ENS

[timcepin]

What is considered vigorous exercise? Is throwing a t shirt considered vigorous exercise?

[nenadcubric]

I did the deduction with a Laser, and it was the only thing that helped me much better breathing, and i dont have any problem, like ens

[orochimaru]

Today I was told by my doctor to get an operation ASAP 😢 scared

[Brando-wcfz]

Dont ever let these butchers tell you to get this unless it is a life or death situation.