Can rhinitis cause enlarged turbinates?

Some patients with rhinitis may cause turbinate hypertrophy, which needs to be judged according to the type of rhinitis. If the patient has acute rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis, etc., these types of rhinitis can cause congestion and edema of the nasal mucosa, which may lead to hypertrophy of the turbinate, especially the inferior turbinate is more obvious, which will lead to the narrowing of the nasal cavity, and show the symptoms of nasal congestion, running nose, sneezing, headache and other discomforts. However, for patients with atrophic rhinitis, it will cause atrophy and dryness of the mucous membrane inside the nose, which in turn will lead to narrowing of the nasal turbinates, excessive ventilation, and there may be symptoms such as dryness inside the nose and nasal congestion. Therefore, the appearance of nasal discomfort is recommended to timely regular hospital visits, diagnosed by a professional doctor, and if necessary, further treatment.