Deviated nasal septum and enlarged nasal turbinate can be cured by themselves, usually not by themselves, deviated nasal septum and enlarged nasal turbinate decide whether they need to be treated or not according to whether there are clinical symptoms or not. If there are no symptoms, no treatment is needed. If there are obvious clinical symptoms such as nasal congestion, headache, etc., medication, physical therapy, surgical treatment, etc. are needed. It is recommended to follow the advice of professional doctors and avoid self-medication to avoid delaying the condition.
1. Deviated nasal septum: There are certain indications for surgical treatment of deviated nasal septum. Most people have a deviated nasal septum, which does not need to be treated if there are no symptoms. When obvious clinical symptoms such as nasal congestion, nosebleed and headache appear, then surgical treatment is needed, and endoscopic septal deviation correction is generally recommended.
2. Nasal turbinate hypertrophy:
(1) drug treatment: acute rhinitis caused by nasal turbinate hypertrophy can be applied intranasal decongestant, such as ephedrine drops to reduce nasal mucosal edema; chronic rhinitis, allergic rhinitis caused by nasal turbinate hypertrophy intranasal glucocorticoid nasal spray such as budesonide can be given anti-inflammatory treatment. Allergic rhinitis can also take antihistamines, such as cetirizine, loratadine and other treatments.
(2) Physical therapy: Turbinate hypertrophy drug treatment is ineffective can also take physical therapy, such as freezing, laser, microwave, etc., can reduce the size of the turbinate, improve ventilation.
(3) Surgery: If the above conservative treatment is ineffective, or the hypertrophy of the turbinate seriously affects the ventilation of the nasal cavity, surgery can be performed.
If you have nasal septum deviation or turbinate hypertrophy, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.