Why is my child’s nose still blocked?
Dr. Kevin Ende • February 7, 2020
Why is my child’s nose still blocked?

At the Triological Society Meeting in San Diego California, some very important updates were discussed as well as reaffirmations of Dr. Ende’s current practice. Many parents come to Dr. Ende with a child who still has nasal obstruction after having adenoidectomy with another doctor and want to know why. Very often this is due to a problem in the nose known as deviated septum. Doctors in the past were very hesitant to help children with this condition in the past due to the possibility of interfering with the growth plates, but this issue has not been born out in children after 6 years of age. If your child still has nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, chronic nasal congestion, they should be evaluated by Dr. Ende for a nasal issue. We have state of the art pediatric diagnostic equipment in the office where you will actually be able to see on the screen the exact issue that is causing your child this difficulty.

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