Turbinate Surgery
About the Procedure
Care Before the Procedure
- ENT evaluation and nasal examination.
- Inform the doctor about medications, allergies, or bleeding disorders.
- Avoid blood-thinning medications if advised.
- Follow preoperative fasting instructions if general anaesthesia is planned.
Care During the Procedure
- Administered under local or general anaesthesia
- Turbinates are reduced using surgical, laser, or radiofrequency techniques.
- Nasal packing may be placed temporarily for hemostasis.
- The procedure usually takes 30–60 minutes.
Care After the Procedure
- Keep nasal passages clean and follow saline irrigation as advised
- Avoid nose blowing, heavy lifting, or strenuous activity initially
- Use prescribed medications such as antibiotics, nasal sprays, or pain relievers
- Attend follow-up visits to monitor healing and assess breathing improvement
Relevant Specialties

ENT
Our ENT Department delivers specialist care from routine ear, nose, and throat conditions to complex skull-base and head-and-neck surgery. Our multidisciplinary team of otolaryngologists, audiologists and allied specialists provides advanced endoscopic and microscopic procedures, cochlear implantation and full audiology services, supported by dedicated theatres and modern diagnostics. We use minimally invasive techniques (coblation, balloon sinuplasty, image-guided endoscopy, PRP) and run specialist clinics for sinus & skull-base surgery, snoring & sleep apnea, pediatric ENT and head-and-neck oncology. Care is coordinated with reconstructive and oncology teams to ensure precise, safe and patient-centred outcomes.




