Nasal Surgery and Empty Nose Syndrome Exposed - Part 2

Chris Martin details his experiences with empty nose syndrome (ENS), which is a consequence of an overly aggressive nasal surgery, and the current plight of ENS.

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• empty
• nose
• syndrome
• sinus
• surgery
• nasal
• turbinates
• otolaryngology
• ear
• and
• throat

[kevinsunshine]

ENS doesn't exist. Everything is from your mind. Go to see a psychiatrist ASAP!!!

[linkcar1]

Which stupid surgeon suggested there was no harm to remove the turbinate? Surgeon was also stupid to remove tonsil to treat the inflammatory condition of tonsil leading to severe side effect of the respiratory system. Why alway so stupid to remove the useful body tissue to cure the illness which in fact a stupid act?

[sotovo]

@pegster820 What led things like shock therapy to be put out of practice? How can this process of re-education be expedited?

There is also the financial element here. An ENT surgeon would lose a significant amount of income by only fixing say a deviated septum, rather than going in for the full package deal.

[shapdh]

I too have ens. I would like to talk to you about your implant sugery this my e-mail shapdh@yahoo.com. I thank you for your help.

[antonyath]

listennn Iam a 17year old guy I live in peru which is in southamerica and I think I suffer of the ENS I am very desesparated cause it really affects my lifestyle I  I really feel more alive and with more hope after Irealize there are people who can understand me please can you help me withthis could u tell me anything that could help my problem?thanks a lot for readind this please send a message and I'll leave you mi e- mail.

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[lturkisher]

Well articulated. The medical literature has condemned radical turbinectomies since the 1930's, buts some doctors do them because they are unethical, sociopathic, or haven't read the overwhelming condemnation of this irreversible surgery in their own medical journals. Turbinates warm and humidify the air, and filter the air. ENS causes dryness, cold headaches, and increase exposure to airborn pathogens. We need to make the surgery ILLEGAL so docs won't do it!

[Ilikepeaches1]

even if you dont remove the turbinates you can still severly damage the turbinates, when you operate them using "conservative" methods. There are people who have had devastating consequences with many different types of procedures that reduce the size of the turbinates. Your profession as a whole is not interested in understand the devastation these procedures can cause. Your profession needs to start to view the turbinates as important structures for breathing and not obstacles to breathing.

[pegster820]

As an ENT physician I do not remove turbinates, but there are still some that do. They need to be re-educated through channels higher up, such as our acadamy, the AAO-HNS and needs slots of pushing from patients that suffer this problem, which used to be called "Atrophic Rhinitis".

[maggs1001]

Excellent video. I pray that the medical community will listen to your video and book and put an end to practices that destroy the nasal turbinates and mucosa. Thank you for all the time and effort you've given to helping others!

[jeffkathyjacob]

What can I say - SUPER video & 100% correct. From an ENS sufferer myself - I can totally relate to what Chris is saying and we need much help & research on this so we can get our lives back!