Do you have to have surgery for an enlarged turbinate and deviated septum?

Nasal turbinate hypertrophy and nasal septum deviation are two different conditions that do not necessarily require surgery, and the need for surgery can be determined by the patient’s condition. 1. Nasal turbinate hypertrophy: Nasal turbinate hypertrophy is a manifestation of chronic rhinitis, and nasal turbinate hypertrophy does not always need to be treated with surgery. If the patient has nasal congestion, loss of smell and other symptoms, the need for timely treatment, you can use medication under medical advice, such as nasal spray mometasone furoate nasal spray and so on. If the effect of drugs is not good, it can be treated by surgery, such as low-temperature plasma turbinate radiofrequency ablation. 2. Nasal septum deviation: some patients with nasal septum deviation have no clinical symptoms, if there is nasal congestion and other symptoms, you can use mometasone furoate nasal spray, etc., need to be used under medical advice. If the effect of drugs is not good, septoplasty, partial correction of the nasal septum and other surgical correction of nasal septal deviation, postoperative care should be done. If you are diagnosed with enlarged turbinate or deviated septum, it is recommended that you undergo standardized treatment as soon as possible to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.