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Re: Turbinate Surgeries -- any success?

Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on December 07, 2006 at 09:25:15:

In Reply to: Turbinate Surgeries -- any success? posted by sickntired on December 07, 2006 at 07:04:03:

I had a surgical turbinate reduction in 2000. The results were fantastic.

After my MMA, my nasal breathing seemed to be compromised, possibly due to moving the maxilla around and pushing forward the sinuses. I had an RF turbinate reduction on my right inferior turbinates which did nothing whatsoever!

My doctor said my turbinates were fine, however I had an S-shaped septum. It bowed at the bottom towards the right and then bowed to the left further up. In addition, my nasal valve areas were collapsing somewhat, adding to the restricted breathing. So I had a nasal valve reconstruction (fancy septoplasty) three weeks ago. My nasal breathing is still congested at this point, although I have high hopes that once the swelling goes down it will be back to its former unobstructed state.

My point is - the nose is complex and has many aspects that can contribute to nasal breathing problems. Unless your turbinates are truly overly sensitive, then you might look into other aspects.

p.s. Afrin is great stuff - but seriously powerful and potentially habit-forming. If one needs Afrin on a regular basis, then there is something that needs to be identified and addressed.

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