Turbinoplasty

The Art & Science of Crafting A Beautiful, Natural-looking NOSE
RHinoPlasty In Northern Virginia

Turbinoplasty

Turbinoplasty is the surgery performed to decrease the nasal turbinates (also called concha), which are anatomical structures inside our nose (located on the lateral walls of the nose) that help to humidify and heat the air that comes through the nose before entering the lungs.  When enlarged, turbinates can cause nasal obstruction. 

If the turbinates are pathologically enlarged, and drug treatment does not help, then a turbinoplasty may be advisable.  This procedure is often performed in conjunction with a septoplasty.  

Abnormal turbinate enlargement can be caused by various reasons, such as:

  • Allergic reactions: Allergic reactions and rhinitis, for example, to pollen (hay fever), are the most common cause of inflammation of the nasal mucosa. While acute cold-related inflammation usually resolves quickly, allergies often lead to chronic inflammation.
  • Medications: Swelling of the turbinates can be caused by certain medications. For example, if you overuse or prolong the use of nasal sprays or drops to relieve nasal swelling, then the active substances in these products can harm the turbinates and mucous membranes.
  • Anatomical defects
  • Excessive tissue overgrowth
The goal of a turbinoplasty is to reduce the turbinates enough to improve your breathing and sinus drainage, while simultaneously preserving enough tissue for normal turbinate function.
why choose us?

Our training, Experience & willingness to Ensure The Best possible results!

Dr. Alidad Arabshahi has years of experience in performing rhinoplasties, with hundreds of successful outcomes and happy patients. Because a rhinoplasty is an extremely challenging, complicated, and highly-individualized procedure, it should only be performed by a highly-trained, highly-experienced, board-certified medical expert. Dr. Arabshahi is board-certified Ear, Nose, and Throat surgeon with a professional focused interest in performing rhinoplasties. He has the expertise and experience required to masterfully work with you to craft a beautiful nose via cosmetic rhinoplasty.

A turbinoplasty is a highly-intimate, highly-individualized endeavor.  Every patient’s face and turbinate structure is different and will require a different post-surgical outcome for their nose to be fully functional and in harmony with their particular face.  Dr. Arabshahi is deeply dedicated to committing the one-on-one time and attention needed for each and every patient to teach them about the turbinoplasty procedure while learning from them about exactly what outcomes they would like.  He takes a field of photographs of your face and nose and generates computer-assisted images of enhanced nose variations in order to collaboratively discover what type of external nose alternations you would like while correcting the underlying clinical issues of the turbinates.  Together, you will preview and discuss how your post-surgical nose would look on your face.  

Dr. Arabshahi’s goal is to ensure that you are heard and understood.  To this end, he spends a large amount of time discussing and exploring ideas and possibilities with you to ensure that the actual turbinoplasty post-surgical outcome matches the envisioned functional outcome and is in harmony with the individual patient’s face.  

With top-rated surgical expertise and a commitment to maximizing patient convenience, Dr. Arabshahi has been granted privileges to performs surgical procedures in seven different hospital and surgical centers throughout Northern Virginia, including INOVA and Sentara Hospital Centers.  As a patient of Dr. Arabshahi’s, based on medical necessity, you may have the convenient option to choose from various high-quality facilities regarding where you would like for your turbinoplasty procedure to be performed.  

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