Most people experience issues with their turbinates from time to time. These problems, and the breathing difficulties that accompany them, usually go away on their own or with medical treatment.

Mingrone, the center's medical director, says the two procedures - nasal turbinate reduction and the Pillar procedure - can be performed in an office with local anesthetic. (See illustration.) ...

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 ...

It's a rare and complex phenomenon that can happen after you have a partial or complete turbinectomy, or turbinate reduction surgery. It’s a surgical procedure done by ear, nose, and throat ...

It turns out, a common procedure called a turbinectomy or turbinate-reduction surgery in rare cases can cause empty-nose syndrome. Turbinate reductions are frequently performed to treat sleep apnea.

“Hope.” Nayak, an expert in nasal and sinus disorders, says he has performed thousands of inferior turbinate reduction surgeries for nasal congestion over the years with no ill ...

Mucus membrane. This layer inside each of your nasal cavities warms and moistens the air moving to the lungs. Turbinate. Turbinates are ridges, or small bony structures, on the inside of your nose.