Best video ever. So informative and gave me all the information I needed to know. I'm so thrilled to have had this surgery.. it's been about 2 weeks after surgery and I can breathe beautifully, nose is still a little swollen though... hopefully will be back to normal soon. If you're reading this comment and are strongly considering doing this, I'm letting you know it's 110% worth it.
I have a badly deviated septum and the inferior turbinate on my left side is large (almost constant stuffiness during allergy season and air feels a bit cold & dry on the left side), I was scheduled for a septoplasty and turbinate resection (with scalpel and cauterizer) tomorrow but I called it off after researching empty nose syndrome and getting from my surgeon that he had "created" 3 cases over the past 40 years and that they're "a struggling bunch". I might have minor apnea and breathing problems that make sleeping and exercising a bit harder but that's way better than ruining my ability to do all of that completely.
i got Empty nose syndrome and severe nasal nerve pain from this exact method!!!! from RAVOR CURIS radiofrequency to turbinates and septoplasty. THE ENT SAID IT WAS TOTALLY SAFE.
This is a awesome and informative video. I have had people tell me how it's done and was putting me if from having the surgery. This doctor explains it well and in-depth and now I don't feel anxious about going on Tuesday. Thank you North West ENT. Good job 🤗
@@hmody50 I wouldn't be thinking about that for at least 2 weeks if your post-op is going smoothly, you run the risk of blowing a nasal blood vessel or passing out.
I underwent this surgery with Dr. Ryan Kauffman(the guy In this video) and he did a phenomenal job. It has been 20 days since the procedure and I am now able to breathe a lot better through BOTH nostrils. I highly recommend Dr. Kauffman. I drove from Texas To Georgia to see him and I have no regrets. Thank you Dr. Kauffman!!
@@maestra.gabriela.lazalde Dr. Kauffman did not use any splints for me as his stitching technique is usually enough to keep your nose in place during recovery. Despite this, it is common to not be able to breathe through your nose for most of the first week after the surgery due to inflammation.
this guy is great I thought I was getting an infection or that I made a mistake doing this surgery because no one explained it like he did. I'm on 3rd day after surgery. it's more annoying than painful. can't breath out nose yet but.... at least after listening to this doctor I'm more at ease.
I don't understand how they say that there will be no change to the outside of your nose. If your septum comes down in the middle of one of your nostrils and is visible from the outside I would think that then moving it into the middle would change the appearance of the nostrils.
@@fuuzzzy honestly for me the first week was torture. But i think to make it better i would use the nasal spray often (use distilled water cause tap water has bacteria that will survive and grow in your nose) and use Q-tips with hydrogen peroxide to clean around the tubes. Also get a humidifier for your room to try and keep the air moist and use chapstick cause you’re going to be breathing through your mouth once you get the splints in. But once they’re removed and they suction out the mucous you’ll feel great and it’ll only get better :)
I think a large part of the success of this surgery is based on the method of turbinate reduction, microdebreeder being the best option, followed by radiofrequency. Unfortunately most ENT's aren't that advanced and will use Byzantine methods like electro cautery, turbinectomy or outfracture
I was told by my doctor not to use any blood constricting nasal sprays after the surgery and it also makes sense to me since the bleeding is what heals the damage.
Outstanding video. I'm having this procedure on the 20th of this month and have been a bit nervous about it. This video provides some good general knowledge about what to expect (depending on what the doctor does once he gets in there) to give me some piece of mind.
Leslie Mohammed I'm glad you backed out. I had the surgery and now I have Empty Nose Syndrome. Look it up online, it is horrible to live with. I feel like I'm suffocating and can't even work anymore.
I had two episodes of major nose bleeding. I think it was caused from sneezing. Once the nose started to bleed it was like a faucet. Two trips to the ER. Now just waiting to see when I can get this new packing removed.
Okay, I am going to copy and paste this - I would say a positive comment - to a couple of related videos the same as others are copy-pasting the comments about ENS as I feel like only negative stories are being spread. Before my radio-frequency inferior turbinate reduction, I was freaking out about it because I would read all the negative comments about the ENS and how these people are suicidal. Well, I was aware of this risk, but still, I went through this, because the blockage of my nose, especially the left nostril, was so bad, that I had headaches, dry eyes, could not have a good night's sleep..., basically I had constantly less energy and did not use my full physical and psychical potential. Yes, it can affect your life tremendously when you are not able to breathe freely for a long time. Anyways, before the surgery, I visited more doctors to have more information about the risks and potential ENS and they said that they could not disprove this, but they also said that in my case the risk was minimal as I would have only local anesthesia and the least invading technique. So here I am writing this comment, I am exactly one day after the inferior turbinate reduction done with the radiofrequency method, in the end, only the left nostril as my right side was okay. The procedure was not comfortable but for me less painful than visiting a dentist. I felt pressure, vibration, resonance, and heat, but it was manageable. After I got home, I removed the nose tampon from the left nostril and I knew right away that I was breathing through, but I did not feel the air going through the left nostril because it was still anesthetized from the tampon. There was a bit of blood, mucous, but after about the next two hours, I realized how much-left nose was blocked. I was finally breathing and I felt it, the air and you cannot imagine such relief. The nostril is still pretty sensitive though, so you must listen to what the doctor says, like no much blowing your nose for first days, no extreme temperature changes (no hot shower...), no high physical activity the first week, etc. This is my experience. It ended up well and I want to encourage you, that if you suffer a lot, it is probably worth taking the risk. My advice: before your surgery, make sure the doctor is experienced with this and talk to him about the complications he had experience with other patients. Talk to him that you would like to have the least invading method performed to minimize the risks. And those who are interested, the RF machine used for my surgery was The CURIS® 4 MHz radiofrequency generator, you can google it if you want. Wish you good health and a lot of strength to the individuals whose surgery did not end up as expected.
@@theuncanspan dryness or crusting is a normal side effect that does not last forever, it is getting better over time and is manageable. The ENS might be a different story, but I don't experience anything like that. :)
I'm having this surgery in 8 days and am looking forward to what it will be like after recovery!! I've been living with this for years and was afraid of surgery. I'm finally ready and have hope everything will change for the better - breathing, no more headaches...
To repair near obstruction of left nasal passage, I had a septoplasty and turbinectomy. Recovery was not pleasant and at post op exam the doc removed packing and long thin blades from the opening(s), not sure if blades were removed from both sides or just one, I was pretty out of it. Now, about 18 years later, the right nasal passage is nearly obstructed and I'm almost afraid to have it checked. Why did this happen again (on other side)? No new injury occurred.
The turbinates can regrow. I had this op done yesterday and I was told the turbinates (as they are bone) will likely regrow. For some patients, this can occur in a few months, in others it takes decades.
To all the people complaining about ENS, the comment section create an immense selection bias, that means only people who feel very strongly about something will comment, which gives the false impression that ENS is common, which is not. According to the literature it can occur in up to 3% of the cases or non at all in up to 15 year follow up. The entity is still not understood with some psychological and surgical factors involved. This surgery can improve the quality of life of many.
Could improve quality of life for many or make those 3 (I read in some literature about 8) percents of people suffer (really suffer, cause there is no way to escape from it or forget it and do not pay attention, it will remind with every breath) till the end of their days. I would also doubt that the other 90 something percent have only positive outcome and do not have any of side effects, cause symptoms of ENS could be severe, but they could be also mild. Plus important could be to find a proper ENT. Some of them do not recongize ENS at all , some say that it could only happen when IT completely removed. Apparently if such ENTs perform surgery the risk is higher, since they may not reduce turbinates minimum possible, but will make sure that patient has real holes for free breathing. But if really big holes were needed they would be created by nature in that way, nose has to give a resistance. And in the end even though we say ok, just few percent chance, but anyway people need to know with what they gamble when they sign for such surgery.
@@yauhenisalavei5689 You have no idea what your talking about. Your are no ens expert or a patient. You and the medical establishment have a distorted perspective on Ens. This condition happens to be growing and more people are speaking up. No longer will Ens victims be silent.
Just had my tubes pulled out on Wednesday and could finally breath normal after 1 week. Then friday i smacked my nose pretty good and had minor bleeding but now I can't breathe out of 1 side again. I'm worried, has anyone done that before? If so tell me about it!
Oh god my septoplasty operation is done before 3 months but still it is not recover my frontal head is not allow me to talk freely i think inflammation is in my frontal head I dont know why this is happening plz somebody advice me why this is happening I feel relax and how much it is take to recover 😫😢
I have an obstructed nasal passage that has led to difficulty breathing through my nose. As a child, I have always had congestion in the nose and, as I have gotten older, it has become worse. I have also developed allergies that are becoming increasingly worse - I currently take flonase spray and Zyrtec allergy medicine daily to combat this (otherwise, I am a mess). I have been experiencing progressive loss of smell and now have a very difficult time smelling and tasting things. My doctor recommended septoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery. What are your thoughts? Will this provide lasting beneficial results? Help with my sense of smell? Make any of my communicated problems worse? Anyone's comments are welcome. Thank you
hello. i was wondering if u gotten the procedure yet? i'm the same as u. i use flonase and allergy nasal sprays and i noticed diminished sense of smell. i read that some people do get relief from the turbinate reduction surgery and can smell again about a month after the procedure. however, some people said they experience ens and can't smell anything anymore and feel like they r suffocating.
hey doc why is it after the operation you can breathe better and 6-8 hours later experience intranasal swelling ? is this because nasal decongestants were used during the operation which lasts for a few hours after surgery ?
Dr. Ryan Kauffman Can you share the boilerplate risks contract you use to inform the patient of all possible risks from a turbinate reduction? Or, if you have more than one risks document for different approaches that would be very useful for patients as well. It would be valuable for potential patients to have this beforehand so that they have time to consider all pertinent information. Some ENT's are more concerned with profits than patient outcomes, so they won't share the risks until the last moment and rush through them. This is dishonest, and why I am asking for them now, because most ethical doctor who want the best for their patients favor full up-front disclosure. In your case I've noticed that the full risks are not posted anywhere, which can make these profitable surgeries appear more benign than they really are. Thank you for your video Dr. Ryan Kauffman.
NEED OPINIONS/ADVICE PLEASE!!! On Thursday I had septoplasty, turbinoplasty, nasal polypectomy, and adenoidectomy. I have nasal stents and some sponge type packaging up my nose now. On Saturday I was meant to have my first nostril rinse with a saline solution, and to start doing it 4 times a day. When I tried, it just came right back out the same nostril/back into the container, blood clots and all, down the back of my throat which just made me cough crap up, and I felt it stuck in my head. The feeling was awful - my head felt full of salt water, my ears felt full and would not stop painfully popping, and it's all I could taste for ages. Feeling that way again scares me. I saw my doctor later that day who said my swelling was so bad that the rinse couldn't get through, and to just have hot showers throughout the weekend and to try rinsing again on Monday. Today is Monday, and when I tried, I did it with just lukewarm water, no saline, and the same issues occurred. I went back to my doctor and he said that my swelling has gone down a lot, and to just do my best, and keep having hot showers. He said no one expects my rinse to be perfect, with the stents in, which made me feel better, but I still feel anxiety about the fact almost everyone I am seeing on RU-vid has these amazingly quick rinses where the water comes out the opposite nostril, but it's not happening for me and I am supposed to be doing this 4 times a day. I will be having my stents removed in one week from today, which would be one week 4 days post op total. I don't want to fuck anything up in my recovery. Does anyone have advice or any experiences with this, please?
@@logancomstock8484 SO whats wrong with that? People actually experienced this surgery, and can share there experiences with him. Also, sometimes Doctors are willing to reply too as well lol.
@@logancomstock8484 unfortunately sometimes it helps better than to ask some doctors. It is rare that doctors will tell you about ENS and urge you to find a doctor who recognizes it and will not do the surgery in a destructive way, so patient end up with dry nose, no sense of smell, dyspnea and even suffication 24*7 in the worst case. I would say it is not good to be diagnosed by people in Internet, but it makes sense to listen to different opinions and there is a chance to have a good advise. If someone told me before I agreed to the surgery that turbinate reduction may cause ENS, then I would not end up where I am now.
my nose is completely congested from both nostrils sometimes it opens one nostrils and other is closed it is from last 8 to 10 years i am 24 year only is it deviated septum symptom and i breath from my mouth because i can't breath from my nose even while sleeping
I had a CAT scan and my doctor said I needed Balloon Sinuplasty I said are you sure? My turbinate's seem to always be swollen, is that going to fix that? He brushed it off. I got the sinus surgery and needless to say I still cant breathe through my nose.
If anyone is considering turbinectomy or turbine reduction surgery (or maybe even septoplasty) PLEASE look into the risk of ENS/Empty Nose Syndrome first! It could ruin your life!
Here is my take on this all, you should consider surgery only after exhausting all other methods first. Your nose swells due to allergy, infection, etc. So you need to control this before surgery to see if your nose returns to normal again, also get allergy tested and shots to see if that helps if the cause. After all this and every option then you consider surgery, but remember usually your swollen due to something, even with surgery your swelling will continue if not resolved. Regarding ENS, yes its real but its rare in most cases and most involved TOTAL removal or substantial reduction. Yes, I know some got it from minor ops but there could have been something there already that just brought it out sooner. At the end of the day its about quality of life. I personally am in the allergy testing stage and meds, my nose is almost 100% blocked both sides daily for 8 weeks now. Life stinks because I am totally healthy but cannot breath due to my nose. So my take is my quality of life is poor and its causing job issues, workout issues, and general issues with day to day things. With that said I now have to weigh out two things, is my life good right now and will it improve with turbinate reduction, the answer is yes to improve and no to good right now. See when you are congested at 100% both sides its living hell, you have no sense of smell, taste, and are winded most days due to poor airflow, your sleep is poor, mental fog, and loss of ability to workout, sports, etc. So for people like me what are my options? Live with this and be miserable daily or do surgery and improve breathing and most likely get back to normal and thrive. People will say you get ENS but my life is hell now, so what do I do then, I suffer now so some rare event will keep me from living? That is the issue, others probably in same boat as me, its like I am miserable now and have option to improve but I could get a rare issue most don't get, so then what are the options LOL. In the end I think you don't get surgery if minor issue or only little blockage, those of us like 90-100 blocked have little option but to do this to get our life back. Post thoughts but its a hard one, I hate surgery but have spent so long using meds and sprays with zero help its like now what, sit in chair and feel sick for 50 years or do this and get life back in two weeks. Good luck all, educate and get a good doctor and do as little as needed and I hope that works for us, we are all in bad spot so rather than be negative support is key we all suffer and just want relief from this pain of lack of air, the ENS crew needs to know we are not their enemy just folks who are suffering also, and we have little options to improve.
I'm in pretty much the same boat as you, not quite as bad, but know exactly how you feel. I'm opting to do it in a few weeks with the EXACT same method as described in this video. Do your research, and make sure that your surgeon is using the microdebreider method and isnt going to be overly aggressive un the reduction. It's hard to get real incidence stats on ENS, but based on data available I would estimate it to be 3 in 1500 turbinate reductions with microdebreider. The other methods seem to have a higher incidence rate, but not by much.
seeing those comments make me feel scared, I had a turbinate reduction (without my knowledge or consent) a year ago but I seem to be fine except that my nose feels drier than before. hopefully I won’t develop ens
They call that awareness but this is sounds like if you get this surgery you are going to die , they create depression , anxiety for other people , they think they save people but they only think of themselves . there are risks everywhere , now think about this , there are millions of people who get this surgery anually all around the world , how many you see them commenting to these videos ? Most people feel much better no reason to come here , you only see few guys commenting on every single video about ens . You will be fine !
Hey,I hope that you are still Okay who have gone through the surgery. I'm Now 25 years old,and I've been suffering from Nasal Obstruction (Heavily Breathing problem) due to allergic Rhinitis Since 2010! I almost spent my childhood and whole teenage life horribly. Finally after 12 years i had the surgery 9 days ago! Yes,i feel better,but my nose is still congested. Still my air flows are obstructed. Though,My doctor said that i'll feel better after 1 months! Yet,i feel terrified as i said earlier that i spent my Childhood and teenage life having breathing problem that caused my quality of life go down! I sometimes feel like i've never realized how blessed to have great Nasal airflow. I never breath so smoothly in my life. Still,i'm in trauma as after 9 days of surgery my Nose is still congested! Will it be okay after 4-5 weeks? Will i be able to take fresh air like Normal people?
Soo...my problem is that the country I currently live in isn't the richest and It doesn't have the best surgeons. Doctors here can't even cure some simple problems. Im really worried about perforation of my cavity. Im thinking about doing It in Turkey , but damn It is too expensive.
I just had the surgery yesterday. I do have splints in. How soon can I begin nasal irrigation? Also, do you recommend the squirt bottle which has a strong flow or the spray which is softer?
I just did some research on that. I am sorry u have to suffer with it. I found this link that mentions some treatments: ensassociation.org/about-ens/treatment-options/. Stay strong and always talk with a doctor to see any of the latest news concerning treatment for it.
The ENT trade industry realizes that officially recognizing this disease decreases profits so they avoid it, act like it doesn't exist, won't diagnose it, claim it's psychosomatic, and then when pushed they say it might exist but is extremely rare. Meanwhile they cause it, don't inform patients of the risks, and then when they make breathing worse do more and more and more surgery maximizing profit by causing chronic and horrific breathing disease.
@@Alexamdern Beware of Rhinoplasty, turbinate reduction and septoplasty Empty Nose Syndrome !ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2jRkPruv6Bs.html
He would have no clue. Ent's are either too arrogant or too brainwashed from the flawed methods of treatment taught. They dont even scratch the surface in their textbooks on the importance of nasal turbinates. These organs should never be touched unless there is a very severe health problem.
Choose your surgeon carefully. I managed to get a top ENT surgeon at a teaching hospital and everything went as planned.There's still some soreness after a month but otherwise I can breathe properly for the first time in my life. Insurance paid for every procedure surgeon recommended. I just wish I'd have had the surgery 10 years ago instead of suffering.
I had same surgery done, but unable to breath through nose at all since out of surgery and doctor tells me no rinses of any kind until 6 days after surgery. I did have stitches and a splint I think. I'm bleeding badly, changing gauze every hour, and gurgling my mouth with listerine spitting up huge dark chunks of blood. My uvula is swollen hanging low and discolored. Was feeling feverish yesterday. But no temperature. I am not a happy camper and feel completely let down by my scheduling nurse, surgeon, hospital discharge, and my pharmacy.
Swollen uvula is caused by the breathing tube they insert into you when you're asleep. Very common side effect. Every operation has risks and it sounds like you were just unlucky.
I had a septoplasty 2 years ago, I used to have a very beautiful small nose after the surgery my nose looked soooo deviated I completely stopped breathing with my nose my nose now is too big and deviated, my doctor assured me that the shape will not change but here I am and everyday my nose is getting uglier and I lost hope in breathing with my nose and the worst of all after the surgery I start snoring like crazy even when Im not sleeping
RU-vid should be used to educate and learn from other people’s experiences. This is in reference to the comments made by the person saying “you shouldn’t have done the surgery in a 3rd would country. That was very wrong to say. I’m suffering from this condition and now I see that there’s so many people suffering from it too.
Same problem Dear what can I doo 😓 dr says That not Change Your Nose shape But Everday I look Mirror Then I am so sad My nose Shape Is Too big Any sollutuion ...😥😓
@@paulmcnamara4774 believe me if you had ENS after surgery, you would be so happy if you could get back your old nose with even worst possible sinusitis. Because sunisitis is not that devastating and because sinusitis you could heal, first with antibiotics and then chek for allergies and adjust life style: healthy nutrition, walk a lot, physcial activity and if you have problem breathing at night - use easy breath strips.
Why you do not mention the chance of Empty Nose Syndrome. This is a huge issue.... Life altering. please all ask your doctor what he does to avoid ENS!!
A good doctor shouldn't leave you with ens that is why it is so important to research the person doing the procedure. I've watched videos where another surgeon has to go in and fix it. Apparently everyone thinks they can do this. Your doctor should have broken your nose and removed other parts to avoid ens. Sorry it happened.
dont do turbinectomy , you wil end up way worse with empty nose syndrome. The say its rare when in fact its not look .modern nose clinic ens on youtube
@@junktube4000 straithing of septum wont even make big differnce ive had 2 septumcorrections ,the septum is again deviated. Look up the deviated septum myth. Do NOT undergo surgery on turbinates. You dont know how big of a favor im doing by saying this..
My daughter had her surgery done more than a month ago. And she has been feeling liquid in her ears. She has to push on her ear to get rid of the fluid sensation. She told her surgeon and he says we can fix that with some tubes! Wait! What? Without even checking anything! I told her to get a 2nd opinion. Have you heard of this happening? Please answer as this is happening now!
kinda sounds like my issue with supposed " deviated septum" but no fluid in my ears, yet I can hear and feel it. idk what to do the tubs seem a tad scary tbh I dont want my ear drum touched
Surgery is for-profit in America. Even non-profit hospitals have surgeons that are contractors and get paid per surgery. Their incentive is to do as much surgery as possible. If an ENT tries to sell you surgery without imaging, run away, don't say bye just leave.
@@NavajoTacos Thank you! I suspected as much. I told her not to go back to him. She has a natural Doctor as her primary, so she's going to see him first and get his opinion.
@@endylovesmusic Your welcome, best of luck. Also, unnecessary surgery is a bigger problem than people think. It happens so often because surgery is a hospital profit-center, so they intentionally run it at full-capacity. Otolaryngology (ENT) can be one of the worst when it comes to unnecessary surgery. This article explains what we are dealing with when it comes to unnecessary surgery in general and the incredible dangers; www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2012/08/07/why-would-hospitals-like-hca-perform-unnecessary-surgery-because-it-pays/?sw_bypass=true&.f25539c0e778
I had septoplasty & turbinate reduction 2 weeks ago. And I must say. That works out fine and I am able to breath freely again. Feel free to ask some question and I am glad to assist.
Jai Hey man. It is completely normal for the first 2 weeks. I have severe headache and blood discharge in my nose and mouth constantly. I had to split it often and kept tissues with me all day long. It will gone completely in about a month and after doctor remove everything in your nasal with the suction tools. I believe you should be feeling alot more better by now. Bless you my friend.
Ohh Thank you my frnd, yes as per your experience same happend to me, I feel really easy breathing now...its 1 month since,, Dr suggested some steroid with water flush every day to recurrent polyps occur again in future. As I have pollen allergy living with windy area in South Australia....Also I feel bit lethargic and lazyiness
@M W Are you still bit trouble for breathing, as just 4 months after inflammation spreads like monster. all pain of surgery wasted as polyps grows back.. I suggest surgery is useless.. I am still searching for remedy of shrinking polyps.. I also feel bit empty breathless inhale due to turbante reduction
This is not telling you the risk of reducing the turbinates. Trust me, you would rather have a blocked passage than nothing to reduce the flow of air into the back of your eyes, sinus and lungs.
Everyone is talking about ENS and not to go for surgery. I can't avoid surgery, I had my second nasal fracture and I am literally breathing through my mouth. How do you prevent ENS?
People who experience ENS have usually undergone a turbinectomy or other surgical procedures that interfere with turbinates so depends what you're getting done
@@julietten5614 most commonly feelings of nasal obstruction, nasal dryness and crusting, and a sensation of being unable to breathe even though the nose is clear. I'm on day 6 of septoplasty and sinus surgery recovery. I didn't get turbinates done.
Same to me , steptoplusty surgery is a scam for money and medico business , they don't aware patients before possiblelties of bad side effects ..my septum is more deviated and weak after steptoplusty and all-time nose bridge pain , my social life is stop , governments needed implement acts for this type of surgerie.
My surgeon said I'd still have to use the fluticasone spray after surgery, but I also have bone spurs and polyps up there that can come back. The spray will be to reduce the inflammation so that they don't return as severely.
I would never do this, this ruined my life - i can no longer smell anymore when i never had a problem with smell. I dont feel like i have a nose. I wish i wouldve known about the risks before
Dr.pradeep mahajan is stem cell specialist. As you are saying you can't smell and dont feel nose i think you have problem in turbinates. Stemcell treatment can repair turbinates. You should contact him.
I put up a video explaining what helped me with nostril dryness, stuffiness, hear beating, etc, from ENS ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KCcLLrU7Yto.html Also look on my ENS playlist ru-vid.com/group/PLl-l6yge4astSMZX1RJrkb2pHqDjGKA-w
@@kittendivine1 either or both meaning septolasty alone is enough to trigger ENS. Not worth it at all! All what the doctors are doin is selling you (us) an illusion.
This doctor makes it sound so simple, this surgery ruined my breathing and so much more. He is not telling you the risk involved. Saltwater rinses would burn so bad. Oh my I can't stand listening to him.
you're supposed to add a little bit of baking soda to the saltwater, so it doesn't burn. saltwater alone will burn your nose. that's why all pre-packaged salines have sodium chloride AND bicarbonate
Hello, my doctor recommended to perform Septoplasty because of my deviated septum he also said I have an enlarged turbinate. I have been suffering from clogged and pressure in my ears for about 7 months now, can this surgery help me with my ears? Also, I am scared to do this surgery because of many people getting Empty Nose Syndrome after the surgery. Please reply
I had surgey june 5th and just like this stupid youtube video my ENT didn't explain shit about ENS. not saying I have it but my nose is worse after surgery and it feels like my left nostril is clogged and I can't breathe out of it .
I just had my Septoplasty done yesterday. My doctor is amazing. Hardly any post operative pain at all. The splints that are up in there are a nuisance though and all of the rinsing is not pleasant at all...lol. No sense of smell or taste. How are you feeling, now, bro?
DangerousTv1 - Pretty well, thank you. The recovery was brutal but it’s so good to be able to breathe easy, now. Being able to use my BiPap again is a very good thing.
i suffer badly from empty nose syndrome 24/7.i have constant dyspnea constant suffocation feeling .total lack of air resistance.chronic face and nasal pain post nasal drip.dryness in throat and nose .my body ends up hyperventilating every day on and off because of this.if this ent could spend 5 mins suffering with ens he would be talking about ens straightaway on youtube instead of talking about turbinate reductions.i am constantly mentally and physicly drained because of my ens.i am very sick and tired all the time because of this. both my inferior turbinates where reduced by 20 to 30 %.smd submucous bipolar diathermy and debrider was the procedures i had done on my inferior turbinates that caused my empty nose syndrome.empty nose syndrome is not rare eithers.my ent did not say anything about ens risks to me beforehand.and nothing was written about empty nose syndrome on my operation agreement form i sighned.😠😧
This type of surgery isn't worth the risk. I went in do what was supposed to be a routine sinus surgery for polyps, only to realize after I had a septoplasty and turbinate resection, and haven't been the same since. There are huge risks and complications to these types of surgery like airflow changes (impacts my voice and speech) and empty nose syndrome from removing vital nasal organ (turbinate tissues) a shame these ENTs don't tell patients this stuff pre surgery.
For the love of god don't promote this as a routine surgery there is nothing routine about altering the natural anatomy and aerodynamics of the nose. That's for the doctors. As for the patients DON'T FALL FOR IT because all it takes is one surgery and you're in this mucky swamp that you can never get out of. *EMPTY NOSE IS REAL AND IS IRREVERSIBLE*
You can call any surgery altering natural anatomy. A deviated septum which is blocking the airway is natural anatomy sure but the nose is not working the way it should. Any surgery has risks.
@@bakirev The issue is when a patient is not being informed of ALL risks involved. Many people have been persuaded to have septoplasties and turbinate reduction without really understanding if their complaint truly is severe enough to go into surgery. Most aren't going in for cancers or tumors that's for sure.💵
yaya is not garanti at all in idont recoment this proseddure is not good , side effect throat hurt dranages in throat all the time dry mouth bade breach los smell in taste , idont want this to recoment to people ,
Pre-operative information should he this: there's a possibility of developing empty nose sybdrome God i swear i wish i never touched my nose. For a perfectionist personality and a perfume enthusiast like me this has been devastating for me.
Never do this surgery. They have no idea what they're doing to your nose. Science does not even fully understand the role of the turbinates yet. I got a septoplasty for my deviated septum and it didn't change anything. I'm just as congested as before. Don't waste your money!
I think a large part of the success of this surgery is based on the method of turbinate reduction, microdebreeder being the best option, followed by radiofrequency. Unfortunately most ENT's aren't that advanced and will use Byzantine methods like electro cautery, turbinectomy or outfracture
