Is an enlarged turbinate important?

Nasal turbinate hypertrophy is more important. Mild turbinate hypertrophy may cause symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, dry nose, etc. As the condition worsens, it may also cause smell impairment, headache, open mouth breathing, etc. In severe cases, it may also cause various complications. Once you suspect enlarged nasal turbinates or experience the above symptoms, it is recommended that you go to the ENT department of a hospital as soon as possible for examination and treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Nasal turbinate hypertrophy, mostly caused by nasal mucosa long-term inflammation stimulation caused by the turbinate mucosal edema, most commonly seen in allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, nasal septum deviation and other diseases, often manifested as nasal congestion, runny nose, nasal discharge, olfactory impairment and other symptoms. Left untreated for a long period of time, it may induce complications such as sinusitis, sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome, lung infections, and memory loss. Once you consider the hypertrophy of the turbinate, the above symptoms or recurrent episodes caused by the above complications, will have an adverse impact on the patient’s life and work, therefore, the hypertrophy of the turbinate is more serious, it is recommended that the hospital ear, nose and throat clinic for further specialized examination, should be timely after diagnosis and treatment.