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Is it Difficult to Breathe through Your Nose?

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If you’re over 65 and struggle to breathe through your nose, you may be one of the millions living with nasal obstruction. Is mouth breathing really that bad? It can be, especially for older adults. Mouth breathing is often a sign of nasal airway obstruction (NAO), a common condition that makes it difficult to breathe properly through one’s nose. When left untreated, it can impact quality of life and health.

But now there is a solution!  You can get results and relief from nasal airway obstruction with the non-invasive VivAer treatment. You can get in-office VivAer treatments by Dr. Bergstrom and Dr. Buxa at ENT Center of Excellence in Redding, CA, which provides advanced, non-invasive solutions to the nasal airway obstruction and chronic rhinitis patients.

Get Lasting Relief with ViVAer at ENT Center of Excellence

Some patients respond well to medications, and some can benefit from an invasive surgery. However, medications might only offer temporary relief, and surgery isn’t always the best option for every patient. With VivAer, patients can get significant, lasting relief with a non-invasive, office-friendly treatment.

What Is Nasal Airway Obstruction (NAO)?

Do you regularly feel like you can’t breathe easily through your nose? Do you find that you are often breathing through your mouth? Maybe it’s affecting your quality of sleep, or you find it hard to exercise. If so, you may have a common and often undiagnosed condition called nasal airway obstruction, or NAO.

  • Common Symptoms of Nasal Obstruction:

  • Trouble breathing through your nose

  • Nasal congestion, or plugged nose

  • Difficulty sleeping, leading to fatigue

  • Struggling to breathe through your nose during exercise

  • Frequent “mouth breathing”

Article about VivAer Helping People

The San Francisco Chronicle in an article in January 2023, discussed the impact of mouth breathing on health, and highlighted “VivAer” as an appealing, non-invasive treatment that’s often covered by Medicare.  To read the article click here:

VivAer treatments can help, and you may be eligible to use your Medicare benefits towards treatment.