Surgery was more effective than medical management for patients with nasal obstruction associated with septal deviation, the multicenter NAIROS trial found. Patient-reported Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 ...

Turbinate hypertrophy refers to an enlargement of structures in the nose, which can make breathing difficult. They often occur due to allergies or infections. Treatment may involve medications and ...

While normally harmless, holding in a sneeze may in rare cases cause serious problems ...

Turbinates are structures inside the nose. Swelling due to irritation, allergies, or infection can cause enlarged turbinates. A person can treat this by addressing the underlying reasons, certain ...

Radiofrequency tissue reduction (radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty) aims to reduce the size of inferior turbinates that are inflamed because of vasomotor or allergic rhinitis.

The inferior turbinates are ridges along the inside of the nose. If the tissue covering them becomes inflamed and swollen it can obstruct the flow of air, leading to congestion or a completely blocked ...

In October 2017, Bradley Rhoton and his wife were carving pumpkins for Halloween when he noticed a strange whistling sound each time he inhaled through his nose. “Did you hear that?” he asked his wife ...

Virtual nasal surgery has the potential to be a productive tool that may enable surgeons to perform personalized nasal surgery using computer simulation techniques, according to researchers at The ...

Credit: Getty Images. The patient's medical history included obesity, asthma, possible sleep apnea, and a potentially deviated septum. The court declined to dismiss the case against any of the ...