Turbinate Reduction surgery, scheduled

[oxer]

Hi I'm scheduled for turbinate reduction surgery and I wanted to know what to expect after surgery.. I have had many issues with my sinuses for the past two years. I finally saw an ENT and he saw I have a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates and concha bellus. My ENT wants to correct the septum and reduce turbinates and remove concha belluse sinuses.. I chose to only have my turbinates reduces with local anesthetic, I think it still puts me to sleep and he's going to reduce turbinates using heated catherisation.. I'm a little nervous to have this down because I've heard of empty nose syndrome and also potential sideffects.. And I've also heard of people breathing a lot better after having there turbinates reduced.. Has anyone had this done, if so how quick was the recovery?? And how soon did you have no side effects.. Thanks hope someone in here can help..

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

ENS or empty nose syndrome occurs rarely  after nasal surgery.. Those that do will initially encounter no breathing issues following surgery; the symptoms of ENS generally occur years later. Concha bullosa is an air pocket in the middle turbinate which can contribute to sinus problems and may require surgical intervention. Please clarify your doubts with your doctor before consenting for surgery.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[oxer]

It's concha bullosa .. I don't understand why this is a problem? What are concha bullosa and why would my doctor want to remove them?? What do they do..