Healthy turbinates will do a good job of regulating the temperature and level of moisture inside your nose. But if they become swollen, enlarged, or displaced, they can cause a nasal blockage.

If the turbinates are too large, they can actually block airflow. Doctors call this condition turbinate hypertrophy. This condition can cause breathing problems, frequent infections, and nosebleeds.

The turbinates refer to long, narrow tissues that helps warm and moisten the air that flows in through the nose. They also help clear foreign particles and assist with the flow of mucus.

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The turbinates also help with mucus transport, keeping the nose moist, and warming air that enters the nose. When they are swollen or diseased, all of these functions are thrown off.

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