How do you know if your turbinates are swollen?

The most common symptoms of turbinate hypertrophy include: Difficulty breathing. Congestion in alternating sides of the nose. Nasal stuffiness.

How do you fix swollen turbinates?

If your turbinates are swollen, your doctor may prescribe medication (e.g., nasal corticosteroid and nasal antihistamine sprays) to reduce the swelling. If enlarged inferior turbinates are causing your nasal obstruction, surgery may be the recommended treatment.

What happens when your turbinates to swell?

However, when the inferior turbinates continually become inflamed, it is chronic and is referred to as turbinate hypertrophy. Some symptoms of turbinate hypertrophy include breathing difficulty and snoring because the swelling of the turbinate closes off airflow into the nose.

What causes swollen inferior turbinates?

The inferior nasal turbinates are the largest and located lowest in the nose. They are also the most likely to become enlarged. This condition is called inferior turbinate hypertrophy. A turbinate becomes enlarged when the mucosa gets inflamed due to rhinitis or chronic sinusitis.

How do I reduce turbinates naturally?

How can you care for yourself at home?

Take your medicines or use nasal sprays exactly as prescribed.
Ask your doctor about cough medicines and decongestants, including nasal sprays.
Use a vaporizer or humidifier to add moisture to your bedroom.
Use saline (saltwater) nasal washes to help keep your nasal passages open.

How long does it take for swollen turbinates to go away?

For less invasive turbinate reductions, recovery is usually quick and not very painful. In about three weeks, the new scar tissue in your nose should be completely healed.

What should I do if my turbinates are swollen?

Which is the main cause of turbinate swelling?

The main cause of turbinate swelling is allergy or infection but medications can help to eliminate and to cure such infections or allergies. However, there are certain cases in which the real cause is sometimes not known and hence the turbinates need to be treated by reduction.

Are there long-term side effects from turbinate reduction?

Usually there’s no pain on the recovery process, no change on the physical aspect and no long-term side effects, such as loss on olfactory perception. The patient should be aware that he/she will have crusting on the nose for approximately 3 weeks.

What causes turbinate enlargement on the left side?

Some common and reversible causes of turbinate enlargement include: 1 allergies. 2 infections. 3 weather changes. 4 stress. 5 medications. 6 (more items)