Nasal endoscopy can be done on a four year old baby, but it is important to reassure the baby to minimize discomfort.
Nasal endoscopy is indicated for removing foreign bodies from the nasal cavity, checking for tumors in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx or clarifying the presence of congenital anatomical abnormalities. When a four-year-old baby is having a nasal endoscopy, as the degree of cooperation may be relatively poor, some of them need to have surface anesthesia and parents are asked to pacify them in advance, and the doctor will operate relatively more gently to minimize the discomfort as much as possible.
Nasal endoscopy is a very commonly used form of examination, but small children’s nasal passages are narrower, and the discomfort of doing nasal endoscopy may be stronger. Parents should explain the situation to their babies in advance, soothe them, and the doctor will do his best to minimize their discomfort.