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What does turbinate hypertrophy mean under the nose?
Turbinate hypertrophy, also known as rhinitis, is a common disease. Its main feature is that the turbinate or lateral turbinate at the lower part of the nose is obviously enlarged, even blocking the airway, causing dyspnea and other symptoms. Generally speaking, turbinate hypertrophy is caused by congestion, edema, allergy or chronic inflammation of nasal mucosa, which are mostly related to nasal environment, living habits, climate and other factors.

The main symptoms of turbinate hypertrophy under nose are: stuffy nose, runny nose, dry and itchy throat, tears, headache and dry mouth. Because of obvious nasal congestion, it will lead to a decline in sleep quality or apnea after a night's sleep. If left untreated for a long time, it will affect people's health and daily life.

There are many ways to treat turbinate hypertrophy under the nose, and the common treatment methods are medication and surgery. Drug treatment mainly adopts nasal spray, oral administration and local injection, and comprehensive treatment is carried out according to the cause, symptoms and degree. Surgical treatment of severe patients, partial or total turbinectomy, to solve the problem of turbinate hypertrophy under the nose. No matter which treatment method is adopted, you must follow the doctor's advice to get the best treatment effect.