Krefeld (ddp). If the nose is constantly clogged, which can strongly affect the quality of life. Agree to give you not need however: already a brief treatment with a containing hydrocortisone nasal spray helps in most cases, a small operational surgery may be necessary for larger problems.

«Cause of a disabled nasal breathing are almost always enlarged nasal Concha which constrict the passage for the air and make it difficult to breath», explains Joachim Wichmann, neck nose ear specialist in Krefeld and Chairman of the Professional Association of Otolaryngologists in the Nordrhein. How the problem is addressed, depends above all, what is the cause of this increase. As well, this can be a constant inflammation or a pronounced allergy as a congenital physical feature or the result of a verkrümmten nasal septum.

In most cases, a longtime use of nasal spray is the cause, but know expert Wichmann. «By the decongestant spray nasal Concha have suddenly more room and they respond by becoming thicker,» he says.

In such cases, the spray must be removed first, while at the same time a hydrocortisone-containing preparation ensures that a possibly existing inflammation are recedes. In many cases this is sufficient already.

However, no improvement occurs after two to three weeks, the shells should be reduced operationally. Wichmann has had good experiences here with the so-called radio frequency induced thermotherapy. Here stands the doctor with a narrow instrument in the excess tissue and it melts away so to speak from the inside. The Otolaryngologist reports «A very bloodless thing that can be done easily outpatients and has a high success rate».