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# Care for the nose, sinuses and sense of smell.

Evaluation and treatment for everyday nasal symptoms and more persistent sinus and structural concerns.

## Helping you breathe more comfortably

Nasal blockage, recurrent sinus symptoms and smell changes can significantly affect daily life. Consultation focuses on your symptoms, medical history and a clear plan for investigation or treatment.

### Common concerns assessed

- Epistaxis (nosebleeds)
- Rhinitis, including hay fever
- Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Anosmia (loss of smell)
- Mid-segment facial pain
- Blocked nose and septal deviation
- Septal perforation
- Turbinate enlargement
- Inverted papilloma

### Procedures offered

Care includes epistaxis cautery, endoscopic sinus surgery, medial maxillectomy for inverted papilloma, septoplasty, repair of septal perforations and turbinate-reduction surgery, where clinically appropriate.

> **Important:** Persistent one-sided blockage, repeated heavy nosebleeds, unexplained facial swelling or changes in vision should be assessed promptly.

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**Vital Care Medical Centre** — Ash House, Ardkeen Shopping Centre, Dunmore Rd, Farranshoneen, Waterford, X91 PD8P, Ireland.
Clinic hours: Wednesday 16:00-21:00. Book an appointment: https://vitalcare-medical.com/book-an-appointment/

Canonical page: https://entwaterford.online/vital-care-ent/rhinology.html
