I took another look at my surgery report and it says that the anterior inferior one third of the inferior turbinate was excised. When I look into my nose with a flash light (I have wide nostrils) I can see the part that was resected and it seems to only consist of the inferior section of the head of the turbinates, as the report seems to describe. The procedure was sub-mucosal turbinectomy, according to the report.
My symptoms, such as dry throat have gotten better, but the problem is still there. I believe that the improvement is due to the increase in moisture in the summer season, and I live in New York City, but I will see how it reacts to the cold weather in the fall and winter. The dryness is not so bad, and it seems to be improving. The main problem as of now seems to be the lack of resistance in the front of the turbinate. Seeing as it appears that not too much of my turbinates were excised is it unusual to have symptoms of a dry pharynx, sensitivity to cold air, and the sensation of a lack of resistance? Is the sensitivity to cold air or cold air sensation due to the fact that the tissue and blood vessels need to heal some more?
My symptoms, such as dry throat have gotten better, but the problem is still there. I believe that the improvement is due to the increase in moisture in the summer season, and I live in New York City, but I will see how it reacts to the cold weather in the fall and winter. The dryness is not so bad, and it seems to be improving. The main problem as of now seems to be the lack of resistance in the front of the turbinate. Seeing as it appears that not too much of my turbinates were excised is it unusual to have symptoms of a dry pharynx, sensitivity to cold air, and the sensation of a lack of resistance? Is the sensitivity to cold air or cold air sensation due to the fact that the tissue and blood vessels need to heal some more?
