[Cocoline Clinic] For rhinitis and nose surgery, what kind of medical team should you choose?

Hello. We are Cocoline Clinic, a place in Apgujeong that has steadily focused on researching nose surgery in depth and is known for doing it well.

Is your respiratory system doing well?

It is the time when winter is ending and spring is approaching. When the seasons change like this, people with rhinitis will probably start feeling an itch in their noses one by one.

These are things they go through every year, every season, but one thing that never seems to get easier is probably these rhinitis symptoms.

An itchy nose, a runny nose, and that miserable feeling of nasal congestion are all too familiar, and for people with severe rhinitis, it is that feeling of, “Oh, it’s back again...!”

You may try foods said to be good for rhinitis, acupressure points, and more, but it can still feel like nothing is working on your nose.

I’ll tell you a way to cleanly solve these rhinitis symptoms!

Rhinitis can largely develop due to two environmental factors.

Rhinitis can occur due to factors outside the body such as weather, temperature, season, body type, and allergies. We call these external factors.

In these cases, symptoms often improve with good condition management or when immunity is strengthened. Even when that is not the case, it can often be treated with non-surgical methods alongside medication.

However! When there is a structural problem, these non-surgical treatments may have limitations.

When the structures inside the nose are bent or incorrectly positioned, surgery to correct them can be a definite treatment method, literally.

Structural problems can again be broadly divided into three types.

1. Deviated septum: The wall in the center of the nose is called the septum. The septum is the center of the nose, and it must be properly aligned in order to breathe smoothly.

However, if this septum becomes bent, it can become one of the biggest causes of developing rhinitis that was not there before.

2. Nasal valve stenosis: Simply put, this means the airway passage has narrowed due to stenosis.

Because the space for breathing has been reduced itself, breathing is not easy and it can create a feeling of nasal blockage.

3. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy: Unlike nasal valve stenosis, this refers to symptoms in which the turbinates inside the nose become enlarged, making it difficult to breathe properly.

Since none of the three symptoms above can be corrected with oral medication alone, surgical treatment is the best option for definite correction.

Then, at what kind of hospital is rhinitis surgery most effective?

• Naturally, you need a specialist who knows the nose well.

Because rhinitis surgery has a high chance of recurring if definite correction and treatment are not accompanied, we recommend doing it with an experienced otolaryngology specialist.

Deviated septum example

• You need solid know-how and knowledge about rhinitis surgery.

Rhinitis surgery is one of the very delicate and difficult surgeries. If you look at the photo above, straightening a bent septum requires the process of taking the nose apart and putting it back together. This is a surgery that requires a high level of skill. Before rhinitis surgery, you should consider how long and how many rhinitis surgeries the doctor in charge has performed. :)

• You need skill in handling septal cartilage.

Septal cartilage is introduced as the best material that must be used in rhinitis surgery and nose surgery. How safely this septal cartilage is harvested can create the outcome of a safe surgery.

If the medical team has strong know-how and skill regarding septal cartilage, which even active doctors find difficult to handle, you can trust them and plan your surgery together.

At our Cocoline Clinic, highly skilled otolaryngology specialists who know the nose very well directly provide treatment, consultations, and surgery.

Director Kim Seon-gu is a capable medical professional who has handled nose surgery and rhinitis surgery at university hospitals and large specialized otolaryngology hospitals.

At Cocoline Clinic, for more than 10 years, we have protected the nasal health of countless patients in one place for a long time. :)

If you are cautiously considering surgery, we recommend planning everything step by step with Cocoline Clinic.

Cocoline Clinic also provides online services. If you have questions about nose surgery, you can conveniently ask online first and then apply for an in-person consultation.

Cocoline Clinic will always be waiting for you here.

Thank you.