Should I have surgery for enlarged turbinates and deviated septum?

Whether or not to have surgery for enlarged turbinates and deviated septum depends on the patient’s symptoms and the need for certain surgeries. If the patient’s symptoms are not obvious and there is no other need for surgery, surgery is usually not necessary; if the patient’s symptoms are obvious or there is a need to correct the nasal septum before certain surgeries, surgery will be considered. 1. No need for surgery: For patients with mild turbinate hypertrophy and deviated nasal septum, there are often no obvious clinical symptoms, and the above symptoms are only found on physical examination, so surgery is generally not considered. 2. Suggested surgery: For patients with turbinate hypertrophy and septal deviation that cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as nasal congestion, nosebleed, headache, etc., which affect their daily life, surgical treatments, such as turbinate ablation and septal correction, are feasible. In addition, for those who undergo transnasal eye surgery or open sinus surgery due to a deviated septum that obscures the surgical field, surgery of the turbinate and septum is feasible prior to the main surgery. In case of enlarged turbinate and deviated nasal septum, it is recommended to consult a hospital and have a professional doctor decide whether to perform surgery or not according to the situation.