Does Reinke's Edema Go Away?
Reinke's Edema Does Not Go Away on Its Own. the Cause of the Condition Needs to Be Identified and Treated to Address the Edema. If You Smoke, Stop. Depending...
Reinke's edema does not go away on its own. The cause of the condition needs to be identified and treated to address the edema. If you smoke, stop. Depending on the severity of your acid reflux, you may need help addressing that condition.
Is Reinke's edema permanent?
Reinke's edema develops slowly. Reinke's edema is usually identified in patients age 40 and 60 years. However, since Reinke's edema is a gradual, progressive condition, newly diagnosed patients have actually been experiencing the build-up of gelatinous fluid within their vocal folds for many years.
How do you treat vocal cord edema?
- Control of acid reflux with diet modification and anti-reflux medication.
- Smoking cessation is paramount for control of this disease process. Stopping smoking will not reverse changes in the vocal folds. However it may stop further polypoid changes from occurring.
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