If I Have Bad Allergies, Can I Benefit from Nasal Obstruction Surgery (Septoplasty, Turbinate Reduction)?

Normal Septum without Mucosal Swelling Allergies are very common and is well known to contribute to nasal obstruction. A deviated septum and turbinate hypertrophy are also common anatomic reasons for nasal obstruction as well. As such, it is also not uncommon that patients suffering from bad allergies also have nasal anatomic reasons for nasal obstruction. The quandary is whether surgical intervention to resolve nasal obstruction will actually work if the same patient also has bad all…

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Video of Nasal Packing for Severe Nosebleed Control

Although the vast majority of nosebleeds are more annoying than life-threatening, some are so severe that an ER visit is required. At other times, nosebleeds occur not unexpectedly after sinus surgery, rhinoplasty, or some other type of nasal surgery.  The video above demonstrates how such severe nosebleeds are typically controlled with nasal packing. This procedure is most commonly performed in the ER, operating room, or ENT office. Special shout-out to Nick Gallo of Physical Therapy 101…

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Deviated Septum Surgery (Septoplasty) Video

A new video has been uploaded to show how a deviated septum surgery or septoplasty is performed. Both 3D as well as 2D cross-sectional animations are shown.

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Blood Thinner Use and Sino-Nasal Surgery (Septum and Sinus Surgery)

Cross-Section showing relationship of septum, sinus, eye, and brain There is an active abhorrence between blood thinner medications and ENT surgeons. Not only do blood thinners markedly increase risk of nosebleeds which often require nasal packing   (even without surgery), but it can complicate any type of sino-nasal surgery, particularly septoplasty and sinus surgery . With septoplasty or sinus surgery (collectively called sino-nasal surgery), not only is the nasal mucosa actively c…

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Does Sinus and/or Nasal Surgery Help with Sleep Apnea?

Bluntly, the answer is not really... Although it may make sense that improving nasal airflow should help with obstructive sleep apnea , the reality is that it does not make a profound difference. Indeed, there was a study in 2014 that looked into this question. In this study , 3 groups of patients were looked at divided into patients with mild, moderate, or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These patients underwent sinus surgery , septoplasty , and turbinate reduction . What was found …

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Why Is a Nosejob Sometimes Necessary to Resolve Nasal Obstruction?

A very common complaint for a patient to see an ENT surgeon is to resolve nasal obstruction. The most common surgeries to resolve nasal obstruction include septoplasty , adenoidectomy , and turbinate reduction . All of theses procedure are performed within the nasal cavity and does not affect appearance. However, sometimes in order to resolve nasal obstruction , the appearance of the nose MUST change especially if the nostril openings are very narrow. By looking at these example pictures o…

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