Enjoy nature with fewer worries of allergies!
Would I have more bleeding with
CoblationTM?
No! The CoblationTM method can simultaneously achieve coagulation
of smaller blood vessels as well as reducing the tissue volume. Bleeding is
generally not expected with this procedure. The same technology, when operated
in sub-ablation mode, is also capable of producing hemostasis in larger
vessels as well as tissue contraction. In contrast with laser, which causes
significant thermal damage, CoblationTM is based on a none-thermal
mechanism of action that produces volumetric tissue removal through molecular
dissociation and is thus associated with a low potential for thermal damage.
SomnoplastyTM/SM
is promising and minimally invasive, it requires multiple treatments and takes
between four to eight weeks to work. Our long-term assessment of CoblationTM
treatment is even more promising. The duration of the procedure is
substantially shorter (less than 15 seconds), the results are more immediate
and patients may be treated in a single visit.
How does CoblationTM
work?
Bipolar technology uses low-level radiofrequency (RF) energy to create
precisely controlled temperatures (less than 85 oC) in soft tissue,
causing collagen fibers to realign without causing tissue necrosis. The
bipolar modality of the technology also precisely controls the depth of energy
penetration by drawing current back to the tool before it has penetrated too
deeply, further protecting collateral soft tissue from thermal damage.
How can turbinate radioablation
help?
Continuous use of medications can be avoided by a new procedure
called Thermal Ablation. Patients report 40-60% improvement in the symptoms of
obstruction, congestion and watery nasal drainage resulting from either
allergic or vasomotor rhinitis following radiofrequency treatment. The RF is
used to reduce the troublesome turbinates by creating a layer of scar tissue
just beneath the surface. This layer of scar acts like a corset to prevent the
turbinate from swelling and producing such excessive mucus. The procedure is
done as an outpatient under local anesthesia and takes only a few minutes. The
treatment of nasal airway obstruction can result in dramatic and extremely
satisfying improvement.
Once treatment is completed, most patients will be able
to breathe more freely, reduce dependence on over-the-counter and prescription
medications and experience a new freedom from chronic nasal problems. As nasal
swelling is reduced, headaches caused from sinus congestion are significantly
reduced and nasal breathing, particularly at night, is dramatically improved.
Please note that the results vary significantly between patients and results
are not guaranteed.
Nasal Turbinate Procedure (See
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