The actual surgery for the turbinate reduction is done under local anesthesia and takes around 10 minutes from start to finish.
So the procedure itself for the turbinate reduction surgery doesn't take that long.
In around 3 weeks after the surgery the new scar tissue in your nose should be completely healed.
Full recovery for more invasive forms of the turbinate reduction surgery can take 3 to 6 months and once the surgery is done it should be good for the rest of your life.
Turbinate reduction surgery is generally pretty safe and most of the procedures go through just fine without any other health issues.
Still there are a few risk from having turbinate reduction surgery and those risk are numbness of the front teeth and bleeding, reduced and sometimes a complete loss of sense of smell.
There's also another risk from the turbinate reduction surgery which is the removal of too much tissue which causes the turbinates to not be able to warm and humidify the air you breathe.
The risks are still pretty small and not too serious.
The average turbinate reduction surgery cost is between $2,000.00 to $3,500.00 depending on the location and the surgeon who is doing the turbinate reduction surgery.
Turbinate surgery, or inferior turbinate reduction, is a procedure where the inferior nasal turbinates are examined and reduced in size to provide improved nasal airflow. Surgery is typically performed through the nostrils on both sides of the nose.
Some health insurance covers turbinate reduction surgery costs while others may not cover the cost and you may need to pay for the turbinate reduction cost out of pocket.
Still it's not very expensive but not cheap either.
But if you want it done or need it done and the health insurance won't cover it then you could get a loan to pay for it or save the money to pay for it out of pocket.