Has anyone ever gone through this procedure for swollen turbinates and did it work for you? I have nasal obstruction for the second time, and I'm thinking about using this method to "cure" it.
I didn't have this procedure to reduce my turbinates, how does this method works? Btw, can I ask what was the method you had the first time you went to reduce your turbinates and how did a 2nd nasal obstruction occur? Does somnoplasty hurt as bad as the traditional method?
I had my one of my right turbinate reduced as part of my sinus surgery. My surgery was very sucessful. And even with the packing in my nose, I could breath better out of my right nostril immediately.
I had my one of my right turbinate reduced as part of my sinus surgery. My surgery was very sucessful. And even with the packing in my nose, I could breath better out of my right nostril immediately.
How did you manage to breathe thru those packings? I had to use my mouth! There just weren't any space for air to come out or in with the packings in both my noses... heez...
LOL I don't know. I mean I could feel the packing in there but I could breathe through it somewhat, whereas before surgery that nostril was completely blocked
LOL... maybe there are gaps or tubes running along the packing so you could breathe. I can feel that my right nose is starting to block a little again which I feel sad and disappointed about. I certainly don't want to go thru the surgery again. Let me know if you are going to have the somnoplasty and how it works.
Just had the procedure one month back recovering quite well ... the process was a short one ... now breathing better than in the past when my nose was fully blocked >.<
im just guessing. i did have limited ess, though. my right maxillary sinus had a bit of mucus in it, so they had to clean it out. i think ess is just for unblocking/ cleaning out any infected sinus cavities. somnoplasty is specifically for the turbinates.
LOL I don't know. I mean I could feel the packing in there but I could breathe through it somewhat, whereas before surgery that nostril was completely blocked
