About Coblation Turbinoplasty Coblation Turbinoplasty is an innovative way to treat turbinates while reducing the pain of traditional surgery through innovative coblation technology. This procedure is primarily used for curing enlarged or infected turbinates.
Traditional -V- Coblation Enlarged turbinates can be brought to an optimum size in many ways depending upon the degree of inflation of its tissue: » A typical surgery for reduction of the inflamed turbinates is called turbinate resection. It is majorly performed in conjunction with Septoplasty. In this method, turbinate is removed totally which is not likely for the optimum behavior of the nasal turbinates. They reoccur to maintain the humidity and warmth inside the nasal passages. » Some methods like Coblation Polypectomy, a part of turbinate is heated up with a special device. This technique relies on shrinking the turbinates without removing any of the bone or tissue.
Potential Side-Effects As with any other surgical procedure, Coblation Turbinoplasty has associated risks. It is important to understand the possible side-effects: » Bleeding: Most nasal surgeries involve some degree of blood loss. » Infection: There are chances that infections occur at the site of operation. Sometimes, anesthetic allergy also may intervene. » Tooth and nose numbness: Temporary numbness is normally observed in tooth and nose. » Septal perforation: A hole may be seen in the septum which is due to an infection in the septum. Other common side-effects which are rare include alteration of sense of smell or taste, facial pain and change in quality of voice.
Next-Steps Coblation Turbinoplasty is a safe procedure which does not use harsh techniques and thus does not call for any special after-care to be taken. For better results, patients should avoid dusting, smoking, strenuous physical exercise and all those activities that will stress nasal functioning.
Dr. Jahangir Sharifi believes in always using the latest techniques and technology to better serve his patients. Our aim is to satisfy patients by providing accurate diagnosis of issues related to the ears, nose and throat in an efficient and painless manner. Please contact us at (323) 226-0022 to learn more about our services.