Learning Center: Nasal Breathing
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anatomy of the nose
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nasal cycle
The nasal cycle is the unconscious alternating partial congestion and decongestion of the nasal cavities. This results in greater airflow through one nostril with periodic alternation between the nostrils. It is a physiological congestion of the nasal turbinates (curled bony projections within the nasal cavities), due to blood filling up spaces in the tissue on one side while the opposite side’s turbinates relatively free of blood. One side is congested while the other side is decongested for an average of duration of two and a half hours (but the duration varies widely with age, body-posture, and other conditions), and then the sides switch, and the previously decongested side becomes congested. The nasal cycle should not be confused with pathological nasal airway resistance.
inflammation and swelling of the lining
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deviated nasal septum
enlarged turbinates (turbinate hypertrophy and concha bullosa)
nasal valve(s)
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Throat:
swallowing, tonsils and adenoids, obstructive sleep apnea, voice
Aesthetics:
skin regimen, injectables {neuromodulators (e,g. Botox), hyaluronic acid fillers (e.g., Juvederm), and others},rhinoplasty, facelift, neck lift, and brow lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), skin resurfacing, scar treatment
Tumors (benign and malignant/cancerous):
general tumor information, thyroid, parathyroid, skin, neck, oropharynx, larynx (voice box), salivary gland, nose and sinus, oral cavity (mouth and lips), nasopharynx, hypopharynx, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy, gastric feeding tube
Nose and Sinus:
rhinoplasty (functional and cosmetic), sinusitis, breathing