My Turbinate reduction and surgery
I took another look at my surgery report and it says that the anterior inferior one third of the inferior turbinate was excised. When I look into my nose with a flash light (I have wide nostrils) I can see the part that was resected and it seems to only consist of the inferior section of the head of the turbinates, as the report seems to describe. The procedure was sub-mucosal turbinectomy, according to the report. My symptoms, such as dry throat have gotten better, but the problem is still there. I believe that the improvement is due to the increase in moisture in the summer season, and I live in New York City, but I will see how it reacts to the cold weather in the fall and winter. The dryness is not so bad, and it seems to be improving. The main problem as of now seems to be the lack of resistance in the front of the turbinate. Seeing as it appears that not too much of my turbinates were excised is it unusual to have symptoms of a dry pharynx, sensitivity to cold air, and the sensation of a lack of resistance? Is the sensitivity to cold air or cold air sensation due to the fact that the tissue and blood vessels need to heal some more?

If it is as you describe then you'll be probably 100% fine within a year or so. If not then Alloderm implantation into the ITs theselvea or into the lateral walls or septum paralel to the resction site will fix the little needed to be improved.> You really have nothing to worry about. You are ENS type at worst.

Thanks for the positive feedback. I hope that it is only ENS-type at worst. Like I said, my biggest problem is the feeling of too little resistance. Does the shape of your nose have any affect on this feeling? For example, if you have wide nostrils do you already have less resistance than people with thin nostrils?

it's much more complicated than size of nostrils. There are many factors that interplay. You have to study the nasal anato,y to be able to integrate all the factors. I'd suggest to look into a model of a skull or a real skull and also to look at some serious anatomy sketches/pictures of the nasal cavities. It's all in the structure.

I saw my ENT today. He described paradoxical nasal obstruction, and shortness of breath, and he suggested not to have anymore surgery on the right turbinate. He also gave me one of those test, where they apply a device to your nostril, and say don't breathe. The assistant said that it tests you level of congestion, or decongestion. I wonder if it will reveal that I have too little congestion. I don't think I will develop full on ENS, seeing as my surgery was relatively conservative. I don't think I will develop the problem of excessive dryness. I don't know if the feeling of a lack of resistance, and pressure will get any better. I hope it does, because it is the No.1 problem I am having, and it feels horrible at times. I has decreased my ability to breathe deeply. Do you think that this symptom can get any better without implants?

to some degree perhaps. It's difficult to speculate as it depneds mostly on the amount of tissue you have left. It's like asking if you are going to remain with ENS or not.... - the answer is always the same - depends on the amount of tissue you have left.