How To Use Your Nasal Steroid Spray | Dr. Thomas Lamperti | Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Thomas Lamperti, discusses how to best apply your steroid nasal spray medication. He discusses the optimal frequency of use along with tips on how to apply the spray to avoid unwanted side effects.

Dr. Lamperti is certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck surgery. He has devoted his career to treatments of the head, face and neck. He feels that by focusing his plastic surgery endeavors solely to the face he is best able to provide the excellent results his patients desire. He is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS.org) and the Washington Society of Facial Plastic Surgeons.

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[MrFaulconbridge]

@bi1iruben But I'm using it to unclog my ears (prescribed by doctor) Would I need to get the spray as low as possible through the nose to hit the eustachian tubes?

[bi1iruben]

This standard advising just to tilt head forward yet keep the spray vertical, never works in reality - patients don't tilt the head far enough forward and the spray gets aimed on the underside of the external nostril (common speech describes things going "up" the nose ratehr than correctly as backward through the nose). Yes the head needs tilting forward a little, but also the spray should be pointed slightly backwards, the combination should have the spray pointing to just above the ear.

[ShadowCrusher567]

Does this nasal spray work to cure mucous or phlegm?

[khanflesh]

Thank you for your informative video. Just wondering about priming a spray. Directions on the packaging of most nasal sprays state that pumping several times or until a fine mist is produced is best. Is this to ensure the spray is pumping out medicine and not simply air? Or is it to release an initial amount of spray for some reason? I didn't prime and I'm wondering if it is necessary.