How to reduce the swelling of enlarged nasal turbinates

Turbinate hypertrophy and sinusitis, septal abscess, allergic rhinitis, etc., according to the specific cause of the need to take appropriate treatment means, usually can be taken in accordance with the doctor’s instructions for general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment to reduce swelling.
1. Sinusitis: If it is clear that sinusitis is caused, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions with cefixime, penicillin and other antibiotics, but also available 1% ephedrine saline drops or 0.05% hydroxymethazoline nasal spray nasal spray, can treat the disease, relieve the swelling and other uncomfortable symptoms. For the swelling phenomenon, you can also use local hot compresses to reduce swelling, and nasal irrigation to relieve nasal congestion.
2. Nasal septum abscess: Nasal septum abscess should be incised and drained as soon as possible, and follow the doctor’s instructions with amoxicillin, cefixime and other antibiotics to prevent infection, so as to achieve the purpose of swelling. For the nasal septum cartilage necrosis is too much, if necessary, feasible surgical treatment.
3. Allergic rhinitis: If it is clearly caused by allergic rhinitis, patients should use antihistamines such as cetirizine and loratadine, nasal glucocorticosteroids such as budesonide and fluticasone propionate, and nasal anti-inflammatory drugs such as leukotriene receptor antagonists such as montelukast sodium and zalustil, in accordance with doctor’s instructions, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing swelling.
All medications and manipulations are subject to medical advice.
It is recommended that people with enlarged turbinate should consult a doctor for examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions after clarifying the cause of the disease, and should not use drugs indiscriminately on their own.