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Could nasal congestion in children be cured?

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Cure ?????: Since the nasal passages are lined with sensitive tissue, it can and will swell in response to respiratory irritants and a variety of infectious agents. Congestion is most noticeable when infants have a small head/nose/nasal passages and are not yet mouth breathing. This improves with head growth, but any child will have recurrent nasal congestion when conditions set it off.

Answered 12/13/2014

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Depends on cause: It depends on the cause for the congestion but can usually be controlled. If it is from an allergic problem, some children may grow out of it.

Answered 1/14/2014

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