Anyone have small bones removed under Inferior Turbinate

Anyone have small bones removed under Inferior Turbinate

Anyone have the short op procedure where the underlying bone i removed. This small bone is under the sub-mucosa of the inferior turbinate.  My EENT said that this may help provide a little wider nasal passage for me. I have had 2 Radio Frequency reductions of the turbinates over the past 4 years and a 3rd one cannot be performed-will do no good. I simply have a narrow passage i my nostrils. Tried various steroidal and NS nasal sprays to little avail.
There will not be a resection or removal of the existing turbinates.

Love to hear from anyone who has gone through this: the pain, post-op bleeding, the recovery and results in terms of percentage better breathing, complications, etc..

Sincerely
Peter

[shanker24]

The radio freq stuff doesnt work. I had that done and had to go back to have my inferior turbinates reduced by another method. As an electrical engineer i can't see how they could possibly use radio freq to reduce something. The second time around was a better result. There weren't any complications with the reduction. My ENT did not use nasal packing so that was a plus. There was blood leaking from my nose(like cranberry juice) for a day or so. I changed my dressing maybe 3 to 4 times during those first two days. I didn't have that much pain. I remember taking one killer post op but that was it.

[ENTMD]

Radiofrequency ablation works by first destroying tissue and then by the creation of scar tissue in the area.  According to various published studies, it is effective.  I tend to lean more toward submucus resection using a suction-microdebrider.  This actually removes tissue and has, in some studies, shown more durable effects.  This might be a reasonable next option.