When sinusitis and turbinate hypertrophy are co-morbid, there is no optimal way to self-heal. According to the cause of the disease and the characteristics of the disease, we need to choose general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, etc. to control the disease and relieve the symptoms.
1. Sinusitis: It is often caused by infection, allergy, genetic factors, abnormalities in the nasal structure, etc. It is common to see symptoms such as nasal congestion, pus flow, headache, and smell disorders.
(1) Sinusitis caused by simple bacterial infection can be treated with antibiotics such as amoxicillin and clarithromycin, glucocorticosteroids such as budesonide nasal spray, and mucus promoters such as eucalyptus pinene. Conservative treatment is generally effective, and surgical treatment, such as endoscopic sinus opening, can be considered if it is ineffective.
(2) For sinusitis associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma, in addition to surgical treatment, it is necessary to use the above nasal spray glucocorticosteroids and oral antihistamines such as loratadine and leukotriene receptor antagonists such as montelukast.
2. Nasal turbinate hypertrophy: mostly seen in chronic simple rhinitis and chronic hypertrophic rhinitis caused by the above causative factors, which may present symptoms of nasal congestion and excessive snot. It is necessary to remove the causative factors, standardize the use of nasal decongestants such as hydroxymetazoline, mometasone furoate nasal spray and other glucocorticosteroids nasal spray, apply warm saline nasal wash, oral Huo gall pills, rhinitis tablets and other proprietary Chinese medicines.
If the effect of conservative treatment is not good, 80% glycerin can be used for inferior turbinate sclerosing injection, and the application of YAG laser, low-temperature plasma treatment.
Patients suffering from sinusitis and turbinate hypertrophy can actively seek medical treatment, systematic examination for clear diagnosis, and standardized treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.