Causes of Nasal Concha Enlargement
- Ali Batmaz
- Jul 8
- 4 min read
In addition to allowing us to smell, the nose plays an active role in humidifying, warming and filtering the air.
The air taken into the body through respiration is filtered through the nose. The air taken from the outside world through the nose is humidified and heated in accordance with the body's functioning and balance, and is then sent to the lungs after being transformed into ideal air. All these processes are carried out continuously within seconds and rapidly by the nose by evaluating the temperature, pollution and humidity of the environment.
For all of these to continue without any problems, nasal health is of great importance. The nasal flesh is also found in many people and directly affects respiration. With the growth of nasal flesh, these problems increase even more and play a role in the person's life. In order for the nasal functions to occur without any problems and for breathing to be easier, the nasal flesh problem must also be eliminated. So why does the nasal flesh grow? What is the treatment?
Nasal Concha Enlargement (Concha Hypertrophy)
The nasal flesh (concha) is located in the nasal region and cleans the inhaled air, balances it in terms of temperature and directs it to the lungs. The conchae, which are important for proper breathing; are located in our nose, on both sides of our nose, in 3 pieces, the lower, upper and middle parts. The conchae consist of two parts; soft tissue and bone. Many people experience nasal flesh disorders. The growth, structural and developmental abnormalities experienced in the conchae lead to nasal flesh disorders. While upper turbinate disorders are not encountered very often, lower turbinate and middle turbinate disorders are frequently encountered. Nasal flesh enlargement is a frequently encountered disorder that negatively affects people's quality of life.
What are the functions of the nasal flesh?
The main function of the 3 conchae in our nose is to warm, moisturize and filter the inhaled air. The nasal conchae clean the dust, microbes and bacteria in the inhaled air through the mucosal secretion that is normally continuously carried out in the nose and send it to the lungs. Thus, as soon as the air comes into contact with the nasal conchae, the lung air sacs open automatically and take in clean air without any effort. The lungs are regulated by opening and closing one of the nostrils every 2-3 hours.
What are the causes of nasal flesh growth?
Nasal flesh growth occurs for various reasons. These reasons are;
Since the air is constantly humid and polluted, the air taken in through breathing must be compatible with the body system. This situation causes nasal turbinate growth.
People who have allergies such as fungus, pollen, mold or dust may experience swelling in their nasal concha when they are in these environments.
Smoking has an effect on nasal turbinate growth. The turbinates, which play a role in cleaning the inhaled air, exert more effort to clean the air that is even more polluted due to smoking. After this effort, problems occur in nasal turbinate growth.
Chronic or persistent sinusitis causes long-term discomfort to nasal functions. Sinusitis, which also plays a role in nasal turbinate growth, can become chronic as a result of its negative effects on respiratory functions, and sinusitis periods can be prolonged.
Inflammation in the nose also affects the respiratory functions of the nose. Since the nasal flesh cannot fulfill its functions, nasal flesh enlargement occurs.
In addition, the curvature in your nose structure negatively affects respiratory functions, and these effects cause swelling and growth in the nasal flesh in later stages.
Who is Affected by Nasal Flesh Enlargement?
Nasal turbinate growth is more common in the following people:
Nasal turbinate enlargement is most common in smokers and people with allergies.
In people with a broken or deviated nasal structure. The reason for this is that in a normal nasal structure, the nostrils open and close in order and regularly to feed the lungs in terms of respiration. While the lung on the side of the open nostril works by drawing more air and opening, the other nostril rests. However, in the event of a deviated or fractured nasal bone, one of the nostrils will be constantly blocked, causing swelling in the constantly working nostrils. After a while, the swelling in the nasal nostrils turns into growth and blockage occurs in both nostrils.
What are the symptoms of nasal flesh growth?
If left untreated, nasal turbinate growth, which is seen at the earliest at the age of 2, can cause more problems in adulthood. In this respect, we can list the symptoms of nasal turbinate that occur due to the reasons mentioned above as follows:
The biggest symptom of nasal turbinate hyperplasia is nasal congestion.
As a result of the blockage, breathing occurs through the mouth and dryness occurs. These symptoms mostly occur during sleep.
The blockage in the nose affects the quality of life of people. First of all, healthy and adequate breathing cannot be achieved. Therefore, the body cannot rest and becomes tired.
As a result, symptoms of nasal hyperplasia should be taken into consideration and treatment should be started as soon as possible.
Nasal Concha Treatment
In order to eliminate problems such as breathing, congestion, sleep problems, and fatigue experienced in the nasal flesh, septorhinoplasty surgery, which is a type of functional rhinoplasty, is required. Septorhinoplasty is an operation performed to eliminate the curvature of the bone in your nose and to eliminate breathing problems.
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