Nasal obstruction is a very common complaint for many individuals presenting to a doctor’s office. Such patients often find themselves mouth-breathing. Normally, the nasal passages should be widely patent allowing for easy nasal airflow. Although there are many different reasons for nasal obstruction whether due to allergies or a deviated septum, large inferior turbinates or turbinate hypertrophy is a very common cause of nasal blockage. Turbinate hypertrophy can vary in severity leading to partial or even complete nasal obstruction if they become very enlarged. Should medical management not sufficiently resolve turbinate hypertrophy, the overall size can be decreased with surgical intervention. Demonstrated here is a technique known as coblation which can reduce the size of the turbinates in a minimally invasive manner.
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