Enlargement on both sides of the nose is considered as bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Most commonly seen in chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis or chronic hypertrophic rhinitis and other diseases, can use amoxicillin, loratadine and other medications, or through the low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation and other surgical treatments.
1. Chronic sinusitis; is due to bacterial invasion into the sinuses triggered by inflammatory diseases, can lead to turbinate swelling caused by the phenomenon of hypertrophy of the turbinates on both sides of the phenomenon, can be accompanied by yellow runny nose, nasal congestion, headache, decreased sense of smell and other clinical symptoms. Acute exacerbation of the disease can take amoxicillin and other anti-infective treatment; trimethoprim and other glucocorticoid nasal spray nasal spray treatment.
2. Allergic rhinitis: non-specific inflammation triggered by contact with allergic substances can cause the phenomenon of nasal turbinate hypertrophy. During the onset of symptoms such as frequent sneezing and runny nose. Antihistamines such as loratadine tablets can be used to alleviate the symptoms, and glucocorticoid nasal spray such as mometasone furoate nasal spray; combined with nasal irrigation treatment.
3. Chronic hypertrophic rhinitis; is the nasal mucosa long-term inflammation failed to remove in time, resulting in nasal mucosal hyperplasia and hypertrophy, triggering the symptoms of turbinate hypertrophy. During the onset of the disease, there may be persistent nasal congestion, nasal sound, loss of smell and ear and other symptoms. For treatment, the above mentioned nasal spray medication can be applied, and if necessary, it can be treated by surgical methods such as low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation of the nasal turbinates.
Enlargement of both sides of the nose requires consultation with an ENT doctor to clarify the cause of the problem and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.