Turbinate Reduction
in Denver, CO
Overview
Turbinates, small structures within the nose, can become swollen in a condition known as turbinate hypertrophy, which leads to sleep apnea, nosebleeds, chronic sinus infections, breathing problems, and more. Dr. Manish H. Shah, a board-certified plastic surgeon and nose surgery specialist in South Denver, is practiced in delicate inferior turbinate reduction surgery, also known as a turbinectomy, to decrease the size of the turbinates and reduce the resistance in the patient’s airway.
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Benefits Of Turbinate Reduction
A turbinate reduction surgery (or turbinectomy) performed by Dr. Shah offers numerous excellent benefits to improve
your quality of life, including:
- Opening the airways to improve breathing
- Reducing snoring and sleep apnea
- Reducing nasal congestion
- Improving sleep
- Supporting overall health
- Easy outpatient procedure
- No visible scarring
Am I A Candidate For A Turbinectomy?
The best candidates for turbinate reduction, or turbinectomy, at Shah Aesthetic Surgery in the Denver, CO area are men and women who have enlarged or inflamed turbinates that are affecting their quality of life. In many cases, these candidates often have severe nasal infections, breathing problems, chronic congestion, and troublesome allergies. Candidates for this surgery performed by Dr. Shah may also experience symptoms that are resistant to common medications to treat nasal issues and allergies, such as antihistamines and antibiotics.
Surgical Technique
As a stand-alone procedure, a turbinectomy is performed as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia. The incisions are placed inside the nose so that the surgeon can use an endoscope and other surgical techniques with accuracy and precision. After the underlying bone and turbinate are removed or reduced, the surgeon will close the incision with sutures. Some surgeons may also use radio frequency trimming (diathermy) to decrease the size of the turbinate.
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This blog gives you all the information you might want about the most difficult procedure in cosmetic surgery, written by Manish H. Shah, MD, FACS, a specialist in rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, and ethnic rhinoplasty surgery located in South Denver.
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