From what I’ve read and experienced, it has not been worthwhile, especially in light of these concerns about anaesthesia. Turbinate reduction is temporary and w

From what I’ve read and experienced, it has not been worthwhile, especially in light of these concerns about anaesthesia. Turbinate reduction is temporary and wears off in the order of magnitude of years. I read that the same effects may be achieved by exclusively nose-breathing and never mouth-breathing. At night you can control this by mouth-taping. Pick up James Nestor’s book ‘Breath’, he’s got a good discussion on all of this. Essentially, get some 3M micropore tape, cut a 3-4cm long strip and place it on the middle of your lips. Half of the tape on the top lip, half on the bottom. If you’re really struggling to get airflow, try to get ‘breath right’ nasal strips and use those for a few weeks. You can re-use those if you’re careful, 2 nights usually. Good luck. Please reply if you have questions.