Yesterday I had my turbinates trimmed.  So what exactly are turbinates?  Turbinates are long and narrow curled bones that protrude into the airways of the nose.  They divide the airways into three groove like passages.  The turbinates compose most of the mucosal tissue of the nose.  Enlarged or swollen turbinates can block the ability to breathe through your nose.  So in plain terms, I was having issues breathing through my nose.  The doc said that I had a deviated septum and that the inside of my nose was swollen, so he basically went in and removed a bit of bone and tissue, which should hopefully have me breathing better soon!

         Trimming Turbinates