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Turbinates Surgery

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Nasal turbinate surgery turbinoplasty turbinates are structures within the nose that protrude towards the airway from the nasal sidewall. There are several types of turbinate surgery. Turbinate Reduction Septoplasty Nostril Reduction Sinus Health Rhinoplasty Inferior turbinate that is usually addressed with turbinate surgery. Turbinates surgery . Inferior turbinate reduction surgery can be accomplished with a variety of techniques. The goal of turbinate reduction surgery is to shrink the size of the turbinates without removing too much tissue. Turbinate reduction is performed in either a hospital or surgical center and is usually a same day procedure. Instead keep the nose moist with saline sprays. All or part of the lower turbinate is taken out. Children who have undergone septoplasty or turbinate reduction should be careful with sinus irrigation. A surgeon can use either a scalpel or a cauterizing tool to remove sections of bone and cartilage thereby creating wi