How do you treat swollen nasal turbinates?

If your turbinates are swollen, your doctor may prescribe medication (e.g., nasal corticosteroid and nasal antihistamine sprays) to reduce the swelling. If enlarged inferior turbinates are causing your nasal obstruction, surgery may be the recommended treatment.

Will swollen turbinates go away?

In most cases, the turbinates will return to their normal size after recovery. However, in some instances such as chronic sinusitis, the enlargement may be permanent.

What are the symptoms of enlarged turbinates?

The most common symptoms of turbinate hypertrophy include:

• Difficulty breathing.
• Congestion in alternating sides of the nose.
• Nasal stuffiness.
• Nasal blockage.
• Nasal congestion while lying down.
• Noisy breathing or breathing through the mouth during sleep.
• Increased nasal drainage.

How do you treat swollen nasal turbinates at home?

How can you care for yourself at home?

1. Take your medicines or use nasal sprays exactly as prescribed.
2. Ask your doctor about cough medicines and decongestants, including nasal sprays.
3. Use a vaporizer or humidifier to add moisture to your bedroom.
4. Use saline (saltwater) nasal washes to help keep your nasal passages open.

What causes turbinates to enlarge?

The turbinates are thin, bony plates inside your nose. Allergies or a lengthy cold can irritate them and cause them to swell, or enlarge. The swelling makes it hard for you to breathe. Another cause of the swelling is overuse of decongestant nasal sprays.

Are swollen turbinates common?

Some people have three while other people have four. Most people have superior, middle, and inferior turbinates. Enlargement of the inferior and middle turbinates most commonly causes turbinate hypertrophy. Both over-the-counter and surgical treatments can treat turbinate hypertrophy.

Does ibuprofen help swollen turbinates?

Put simply, ibuprofen does not fix a sinus headache. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug that reduces symptoms of sinusitis temporarily. However, medicine does not fix a long-term issue.

How can I reduce turbinates without surgery?

These are the non-surgical treatments we use:

1. Nasal or oral steroid sprays.
2. Nasal or oral antihistamines.
3. Nasal saline sprays or high volume irrigations.
4. Oral decongestants (not nasal decongestants, as these, can often allow relapse as soon as the medication is stopped)

Does ibuprofen help swollen sinuses?

Pain relievers. Pain caused by pressure buildup in the sinus cavities may be relieved by pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others).

Should I have my turbinates reduced?

Turbinate reduction is also commonly recommended for those who undergo septoplasty, which is surgery to correct a deviated septum. A deviated septum is a shift of the bone and cartilage between the nose’s two nostrils. It can cause compression of the turbinates and trouble breathing.

Does Flonase shrink turbinates?

Nasal Steroid Sprays (Nasacort, Flonase, etc.) and Antihistamine Sprays (Astepro, Patanase, etc.). These sprays are great first-line medications with consistent benefit and little side effects. They act deep in the cells of the inferior turbinates to counteract the inflammation caused by allergies and irritants.

Do nasal steroids help with swollen turbinates?

Routine use of a nasal steroid spray can be very effective in the treatment of swollen turbinates. It decreases inflammation in the nose and sinuses along with mucus production. When a nasal steroid spray is used regularly it can prevent swollen turbinates.

What causes nasal turbinate swelling?

Congestion is a common cause of nasal turbinate swelling. This can be caused by allergies, infection or reactions to chemicals and toxins. Many over the counter remedies are available to treat these conditions at home.

What to expect during your turbinate reduction?

Recovery time for a turbinate reduction surgery is about 2 weeks. During this time, you will be prescribed antibiotics and a painkiller, although in many cases just Tylenol is sufficient for the pain as it is fairly mild. Within the first two weeks you may also experience some light bleeding through the nasal passages.

What are the common causes of nose swelling?

Causes of a swollen nose on tip, inside and outside Swollen nose allergy. An allergy is immune system response due to the introduction of foreign objects or particles. Swollen nose pimple. A pimple causing the nose to swell can be inside the nose or on the nose. Sinus infection. Non-allergic rhinitis. Nose injuries and physical trauma.