What Causes Nasal Congestion During Seasonal Changes?

Nasal congestion surgery and rhinoplasty

Hello, this is Cocoline. 

It has become a cool season in the mornings and evenings. It even feels quite chilly.

These days, with large temperature differences between day and night and the air becoming dry, there are probably quite a few people struggling with nasal congestion, sneezing, and a runny nose, right?

Why does this happen only during seasonal changes?

At times like these, people often say:

'You’ve caught rhinitis~' 'Do you have rhinitis?'

That’s how it is often described. What on earth is rhinitis?

Why does it cause so much discomfort? What is the cause?

There are just

two things you need to know.

1. Allergies (allergies)

2. The structure inside the nose (shape, form)

3. Allergic rhinitis (allergies)

Allergic rhinitis is an antigen-antibody reaction. In the nasal mucosa

(that aside..)

When animal hair, pollen, house dust mites, and similar substances enter the nose, the body reacts to them, and that causes sneezing, a runny nose, and so on. 

Allergic rhinitis is related to the body's immune system.

The treatment methods are

1. Medication treatment
2. Efforts to strengthen the body's immune system

You could think of it that way.

2. The structure inside the nose (shape, form)

Have you heard of a deviated septum?

Deviated septum_Cocoline Clinic

As shown in the picture above, the structure (shape) inside the nose is deformed, causing nasal congestion.

There is a thin wall-like cartilage inside the nose called the septum. When this part is bent,

and when the tissue inside the nose, called the turbinate, is enlarged, it can also cause nasal congestion.

Septal cartilage_Cocoline Clinic

The treatment methods are

1. Remove or realign the bent septal cartilage
2. Remove the enlarged turbinate tissue

These two methods are used to correct the blocked nose.

The causes of nasal congestion can be divided into these two categories.

"Allergic rhinitis is treated with medication" "Structural deformity of the nose is treated with rhinitis surgery"

The treatment should be different depending on the cause. Even if you receive medication treatment, nasal congestion may not be completely resolved.

Of course, even if you have rhinitis surgery (septum + turbinate removal), it does not necessarily mean you will be completely cured.

It would be more accurate to say that it helps relieve symptoms.

If there is allergic rhinitis and a structural deformity, you need to combine rhinitis surgery with medication treatment.

Therefore, an accurate diagnosis is essential.

It is good to combine surgery that improves the nose shape while removing septal cartilage

Examination by an otolaryngology specialist_Cocoline Clinic

Septal cartilage is an extremely, extremely valuable material used when improving the shape of the nose.

Therefore, if you are planning rhinitis surgery, considering shape improvement as well may be a good idea.

Cocoline Plastic Surgery Clinic has its chief doctor personally in charge of all surgeries. We do not hire locum doctors, and since opening, we have directly examined, operated on, and treated every patient without exception. 

Cocoline puts safety first. We prioritize safety by being equipped with an AED (automatic external defibrillator), a oxygen supply device, a airway maintenance device (endotracheal intubation equipment), and patient monitoring equipment on the level of a university hospital.

Cocoline provides care that keeps time. We provide care that keeps time with a surgery schedule that does not overextend.

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