Allergic organ diseases such as lungs, skin, nose and eyes are common. However, here we will give more information about allergic nose and sinus diseases.
Allergy is our body's overprotective reaction against substances it considers foreign.
It is normal for our body to protect itself. However, this protective mechanism can progress to harmful situations in allergic situations.
In such cases, we see diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and allergic skin diseases.
Allergy is usually caused by pollen, chemical and biological factors. It occurs against substances.
In seasonal allergic rhinitis, we mostly see pollen allergy. Mite feces found in homes are also biological residue allergenic substances.
With the increase in the use of industrial products, metal allergies are becoming more common as allergic factors in daily used home, work and school materials.
Biological. Pet hair and saliva, such as cats, dogs and birds, also come to the fore as allergenic substances.
Recently, chemically, perfumes, deodorants and make-up materials have emerged as important allergenic substances.
The best way to get rid of allergic diseases is undoubtedly to stay away from allergenic substances. Or these substances should be removed from the living environment.
Vaccination can also be done against allergenic substances such as pollen, dust, and chemicals that cannot be removed.
Protection with Vaccination:
Vaccination is a way of protection. It is determined which substances you are allergic to.
A special vaccination schedule is created for these substances. Allergy vaccination is a long-term application (3-5 years). The body is gradually desensitized, that is, rendered insensitive.
Treatment of Allergy with Medication:
It is general opinion that allergic diseases should be treated with medication for the first year after they start.
However, This period can be shortened in allergies that do not respond to medications.
It is necessary to start vaccine treatment in perennial allergic rhinitis that recurs after one year of drug treatment, is not relieved by medications, and is seen throughout the year.
As drug treatment, oral allergy treatment can be started. tablets are taken. These are antihistamines and combined antihistamine + montelikast tablets.
However, cromolyn and systemic decongestants can be used in appropriate doses under the supervision of a doctor.
Nasal steroids, nasal antihistamines and decongestant sprays are used through the nose.
Allergic Sinus Diseases:
It is usually seen together with allergic nose diseases. The treatment is similar; while allergic nose disease is treated, the sinuses are also treated.
However, some additional diseased tissues may form in the sinuses.
The most important of these are polyps.
Nasal Polyps, They are nasal contusions that form as a result of allergic sinus disease.
They must be treated.
If they are not treated, they can grow and completely fill the nasal cavity, nasal cavity and sinuses.
This We call the disease that occurs in this way MASSIVE POLYPOSIS. It is necessary to operate on these nasal tissues.
The surgery is performed with the endoscopic technique, which we call closed system.
Nasal contusions that do not improve with medication and have reached an advanced level, which we call massive polyposis, are treated surgically.
Rinitis medicamentosa
7. The disease we wrote about next isRinitis medicamentosa; It occurs as a result of frequent and long use of nasal sprays.
The nose becomes addicted to these drugs. So much so that without using these sprays, the nose will never open and the patient cannot relax and even cannot breathe and sleep at night.
A kind of drug addiction develops. It is a condition that definitely needs to be treated. Because patients are extremely uncomfortable with this situation. Gradually, side effects occur.
Nasal congestion frequently recurs, the nose dries out, and slight bleeding occurs due to cracks in the nose.
TREATMENT
Definitive discontinuation of the sprays. is targeted. First, usage is reduced.
Meanwhile, nasal concha swelling, that is, turbinate hypertrophy, which causes nasal congestion, is corrected.
Flush-shrinking energy applications, which we call radiofrequency, are applied to the nasal concha.
Nasal steroids can be tried.
vasomotor rhinitis
8. The cause of nasal congestion that we wrote about next is vasomotor rhinitis disease.
This disease causes irritation of the nasal mucosa as a result of environmental pollution and the turbinates, which we call nasal flesh, swell. In addition, sudden temperature changes and very cold weather have a similar effect on the nasal concha.
TREATMENT
Since environmental pollution and air conditioning play an important role, it is recommended not to go out due to environmental pollution.
It is important to be careful about temperature changes. Some medications can be used to reduce nasal congestion.
Surgery can be applied to patients who do not respond to medical treatment and do not improve with the measures taken.
In addition, turbinate radiofrequency is applied for turbinate hypertrophy.
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