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Posted by OSA-Jay on June 05, 2000 at 19:33:31:

the three procedures (which is best of all...?):

1. laser: cutting away of the underlying turbinate bone structures so that the still-intact turbinates shrink back into the new space, making more room in the nasal passages to breath.

2. scissors: cutting away of turbinate tissue, AND laser removal of underlying bone material. a 2-in-1 technique thought to be more definitive.

3. coblation channeling (radiofrequency): use of the rf probe to cause a coagulation in the sub-mucuous membranes of the turbinates. over the course of several weeks, the body removes this damaged tissue, and thereby reduces the volume of the turbinate tissue, making more room for breathing.

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