Everything You Need To Know About Enlarged Nasal Turbinates and How To Treat Nasal Congestion Safely

The Inferior Turbinates are responsible for the majority of nasal obstruction symptoms during respiratory illnesses, nasal allergy flareups, pregnancy, decongestant abuse, and many other conditions that limit nasal breathing. Even when a deviated septum is present, the turbinates are often responsible for an even greater degree of nasal obstruction than the septum.
This video describes the turbinates, their functions, the conditions that impact their size and cause nasal obstruction, and the available treatment options to consider including medications and procedures. I also discuss the risks of turbinate procedures, including atrophic rhinitis (or Empty Nose Syndrome), and how this dreaded condition can be avoided with appropriate surgical techniques and managed when already present.
If you or someone you know is struggling to manage their nasal obstruction symptoms, snoring routinely, or unable to tolerate treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, an ENT evaluation can quickly uncover problems and provide treatment options that are more likely to succeed at improving nasal breathing and management of sleep apnea.
If you would like to see me as a patient in Houston or The Woodlands, Texas, please contact us at My Houston Surgeons (713-791-0700) or request an appointment online at www.premiersinus.com.
Thanks for watching, and please feel free to ask related questions in the comments.
Shawn Allen MD (Snot Doc TX)