Is chronic rhinitis serious?

Written by Zhang Jun
Otolaryngology
Updated on December 09, 2024
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Chronic rhinitis is very serious and can cause diffuse congestion, edema, and hyperplasia of the bilateral inferior turbinate mucosa in patients, leading to persistent bilateral nasal congestion. The condition progressively worsens, and the nasal cavity will also have mucous secretions. Prolonged hypoxia in patients can lead to dizziness, headaches, a decrease in the sense of smell, memory decline, and in severe cases, depression and irritability among other clinical symptoms. When examined with an electronic nasal endoscope, the surface of the bilateral turbinate mucosa may show mulberry-like changes, and the effect of vasoconstrictors is poor. In treating chronic rhinitis, conservative treatment can be adopted first, and nebulized inhalation treatment is effective. However, if conservative treatment is ineffective, bilateral partial inferior turbinate resection may be needed. After surgery, patients need to exercise and boost their immunity to avoid recurrent episodes.

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How to completely cure seasonal rhinitis?

Seasonal rhinitis is mainly caused by allergic reactions, which are related to the body's exposure to external allergens. It is recommended that individuals seek care from an otorhinolaryngologist after experiencing allergies, to conduct external allergen screening and identify specific allergens. Most patients can only control their condition and alleviate symptoms. If it is a case of a dust mite allergy of grade three or above, desensitization treatment can be considered. After desensitization, some patients may achieve clinical cure, but others might only see improved symptoms without a complete cure. Overall, regular follow-up is necessary to monitor changes in the condition, and contact with allergenic substances should be avoided as much as possible.

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Can chronic rhinitis be cured?

Chronic rhinitis primarily focuses on controlling the condition and relieving symptoms. Current treatment methods mainly involve medication, generally using oral drugs and nasal sprays to improve nasal symptoms. Additionally, physiological saline can be used to rinse the nasal cavity. Overall, most cases can be effectively controlled and alleviated through medication. If the nasal turbinates are particularly enlarged and conservative medical treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment can be considered. However, both medication and surgery mainly aim at control rather than cure. With the existing medical approaches, it is challenging to completely cure chronic rhinitis. Generally, it is considered a common and not particularly severe condition.

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Which is more serious, chronic rhinitis or allergic rhinitis?

Chronic rhinitis primarily involves inflammation of the nasal mucosa, submucosal tissues, nasal conchae, tympanic membrane, and even the bones. Allergic disease mainly involves allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. There is no clear distinction in severity between chronic rhinitis and allergic rhinitis. If chronic rhinitis tends towards an atrophic progression, then it is relatively serious. Allergic rhinitis, with its recurrent episodes, causes allergic cough and allergic asthma, which also signifies a relatively serious condition. Therefore, both chronic rhinitis and allergic rhinitis require active treatment, rather than distinguishing which one is more severe or which condition is milder. All issues should be actively treated.

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Symptoms of Chronic Rhinitis

Chronic rhinitis is generally caused by the prolongation of acute rhinitis or recurrent attacks, resulting in nasal symptoms. Patients may experience bilateral nasal congestion, which alternates, being less severe during physical activity in the daytime and more severe at night when quiet. Additionally, mucous-like discharge can occur in the nasal cavity. When accompanied by bacterial infection, yellow or green discharge may appear. During examination, patients may find significant congestion and edema on the middle and inferior turbinates, and abnormal secretions adhering to the middle nasal meatus or common nasal channel. In treatment, chronic rhinitis can initially be managed with nebulized inhalation to alleviate congestion and edema of the turbinates. Concurrently, exercising can enhance immunity and resistance, restore the function of the nasal mucosa, and subsequently lead to recovery from chronic rhinitis.

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Can chronic rhinitis be cured?

Chronic rhinitis refers to a chronic inflammatory disease occurring in the nasal mucosa, and it is certainly treatable. The main treatments include the following: Firstly, medication treatments, such as rinsing the nasal cavity with saline solution, using nasal corticosteroids like mometasone furoate nasal spray, and even using drugs that constrict the mucosal blood vessels to clear the nasal passages. Secondly, some oral traditional Chinese medicines can also be used, such as Biyuan Tongqiao granules and Danxiang rhinitis tablets. For chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates that block the nasal cavity and do not improve with medication, some invasive treatments like plasma ablation of the inferior turbinates can be considered. (Medications should be used under the guidance of a clinician, according to the specific situation.)