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RhinAer for Chronic Rhinitis
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Chronic rhinitis is common and often goes undiagnosed. Chronic rhinitis causes frequent runny nose, post-nasal drip, and congestion. People with chronic rhinitis often feel like their nose is stuffy or runny every day, even when it’s not allergy season. They may have what feels like constant post-nasal drip and a need to clear their throat, as well as nasal/throat itching, and sneezing.
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While not life-threatening, chronic rhinitis can seriously impact your quality of life. Sufferers often feel dependent on medications that provide only temporary relief or rely on tissues and sprays to manage their symptoms. If you are one of the millions of people suffering from chronic rhinitis, you can now get lasting relief with a single, non-invasive RhinAer treatment performed right in our office.
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How RhinAer works
Using low-temperature radiofrequency energy in its tip, RhinAer targets and calms overactive nerves, helping to reduce the production and flow of unwanted mucus. RhinAer can also help shrink inflamed tissue in your nose to help relieve congestion. Once the treatment is done, you can get on with your regular day with minimal downtime. The bonus: RhinAer is designed to treat both your runny nose AND your congestion.
VivAer for Nasal Airway Obstruction
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Do you regularly feel like you can’t breathe easily through your nose? Maybe it’s affecting your quality of sleep, or you find it hard to exercise. If so, you may have a common and often undiagnosed condition called nasal airway obstruction, or NAO. Common symptoms include:
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Trouble breathing through your nose, or a “blocked” feeling
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Nasal congestion
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Difficulty sleeping, leading to fatigue
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Struggling to breathe through your nose during exercise
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Frequent “mouth breathing”
Our board-certified physicians can help patients find lasting relief for nasal air obstruction with a simple VivAer procedure performed right in our office.
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How VivAer works
With VivAer, our physician will first apply local anesthesia to numb the inside of your nose and then insert a small wand into your nostril to precisely target and treat the blockage. The tip of the wand uses low-temperature radiofrequency (RF) energy to gently remodel your nasal passage to improve airflow. The treatment has minimal discomfort, and once it’s finished, you can typically get right back to your normal daily activities.