Turbinate Reduction in Denver, CO
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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.
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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My Muscle Wall Gave Way Giving my Abdomen an Unsightly Large Buldge - Denver, CO - I met Dr Shah in 2007 when he did a face lift for me. I was really happy with the results. When I found out no amount of diet and exercise would remedy the problem with my abdomen I contacted him. and even through I no longer live in Colorado, I knew he was the doctor I wanted to perform my surgery.I am a little over four weeks after surgery and I am thrilled with the results. I am 66 years old and healing well and now I have the tummy I have dreamed of having.Thank you Dr Shah I appreciate your skill and care!
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He is very knowledgeable and cares about each of his patients - Dr. Shah has been great and always responds in a timely manner. He is very knowledgeable and cares about each of his patients. I appreciate the friendliness of his staff as well. Thank you for everything.
Amazing job! 100% recommend, Dr. Shah has done some amazing work on my face!
Phenomenal revision rhinoplasty experience - saved my life - Dr. Shah is an honest, precise, reasonable, knowledgable, artist and engineer who sets clear expectations and delivers what he proposes. After seeing over a dozen ENTs in the Denver area (following a horrific experience with a different doctor) I finally met with Dr. Shah. He evaluated both my nose and ears, indicated a CAT scan was necessary to understand previous interventions and then created a plan for me that would resolve root cause breathing issues and aesthetics (NOT superficial interventions proposed by other physicians). My quality of life is back and I can breathe. It's a profound sense of living. Healing is taking place slowly as discussed with positive, measurable results along the way. Thank you Dr. Shah for giving me back my life!
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During/After Surgery
For the first few days after surgery, patients will experience a bloody discharge, swelling and bruising. They should subside after 2-3 weeks, and a normal breathing pattern should begin to take effect. Patients also begin to breathe easier, sleep well and experience less sinus problems.
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About UsTurbinate Reduction FAQs
Diathermy or Surgery?
A turbinectomy’s surgical technique will depend on the complexity of the patient’s medical condition. The surgeon will be able to give a full assessment of the patient’s nasal condition and determine the best surgical technique after the consultation exam.
Back to Normal?
The results from an inferior turbinate reduction will settle a month after surgery. Patients will notice normal breathing, sleeping and sinus functions after the swelling and bruising subside.
Will I Look the Same?
A turbinectomy improves the internal function of the nose. However, it may slightly slim the nose if a lot of swollen turbinates are reduced. Patients wanting to significantly improve the outward appearance of their nose should consider rhinoplasty.
