How Do You Correct Blocked Air Passages?

Blocked air passages are extremely common.  Common causes include deviated septum, nasal allergy, enlarged turbinates (turbinates are normal, shelf-like structures within the nasal passages).  Some blocked noses are permanent due to abnormal architecture.  For example, after a broken nose, the bones and cartilages may be shifted out of position and, therefore, compromise the airway.

Sometimes nasal blockage is temporary such as during a common cold or an allergy attack.

Regardless of whether the problem is intermittent or constant or whether or not it is caused by allergy or architectural issues, blocked noses can be helped.  For nearly 100 years, a very successful operation has been performed totally within the nasal interior to straighten the deviated septum which is the most prominent player in causing the blockage and reducing the size of enlarged turbinates.