How to treat hypertrophic laryngeal mucous glands

The treatment of hypertrophic laryngeal mucous glands needs to be adjusted to the cause, including relieving irritants, improving lifestyle habits and necessary medication. Common treatments include reducing external irritation, correcting breathing problems and anti-inflammatory treatment. Severe cases may require surgical intervention.

1. Regulation of external stimuli and environmental factors

Common causes of hypertrophy of the throat mucus glands are external stimuli, including air pollution, smoking, drinking, and long-term exposure to dry or cold environments. These factors can cause the throat tissue to over-produce mucus to protect itself.

suggestion:

-Reduce smoking and drinking: Smoking and alcohol will directly irritate the throat mucosa and increase the burden on glandular secretion. Quitting smoking and drinking is an important measure to prevent the disease from worsening.

-Regulate air humidity: Use a humidifier in your home or office to keep the air moist, especially when using air conditioning or heating in winter.

-Avoid excessive use of the voice: Long-term loud talking or shouting can keep the throat in a state of constant tension, inducing or aggravating mucous gland hyperactivity.

2. The influence of breathing method and one’s physical condition

Mouth breathing and poor throat anatomy (such as enlarged tonsils and deviated nasal septum) can cause air to enter the trachea without being filtered through the nasal cavity, causing the throat mucosa to be repeatedly irritated by dry or cold air, leading to hyperactivity of the mucous glands.

suggestion:

-Adjust your breathing method: Breathing through your nose helps avoid direct irritation to the throat.

- Targeted treatment of breathing abnormalities: If there are obvious rhinitis, sinusitis and other diseases, you should seek medical attention in time and use anti-inflammatory treatment or nasal irrigation. For symptoms caused by structural abnormalities, surgical correction may be required, such as septum deviation correction.

3. Medication treatment and improvement of pharyngitis

Chronic pharyngitis usually causes or is accompanied by hyperactivity of mucous glands, and symptoms should be improved by treatment of pharyngitis.

suggestion:

- Anti-inflammatory drugs: Use over-the-counter anti-inflammatory lozenges (such as Jinshengzi, Xiguashuang) or anti-inflammatory sprays to relieve local symptoms in the throat; if the inflammation is severe, antibiotics should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

-Local care: Rinse your mouth with light salt water to help reduce bacteria growth and excessive mucus secretion.

- Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: If the symptoms are mild, you can use Chinese medicine granules (such as pharyngitis tablets), which can play the role of clearing heat, relieving sore throat, resolving phlegm and moistening dryness.

4. Surgical treatment options

For patients with long-term recurrent hypertrophic laryngeal mucous glands that seriously affect their quality of life, if accompanied by obvious laryngeal anatomical abnormalities (such as chronic hypertrophic pharyngitis, tonsil hypertrophy, etc.), surgical intervention may be required. For example:

- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: used to treat increased secretion due to abnormal enlargement of the glands.

- Rhinoplasty or pharyngoplasty: such as correction of nasal septum deviation and improvement of respiratory patency.

Appropriate adjustments to the environment and daily living habits combined with drug intervention are usually the basis of treatment, while surgical treatment is often considered when symptoms are severe or other methods are ineffective.

Through the above adjustments and treatment measures, most patients with hypertrophic laryngeal mucous glands can effectively relieve their symptoms. If symptoms persist, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time for further evaluation by an otolaryngologist and choose a personalized treatment plan to avoid worsening of the disease or complications.