Objectives: We evaluated the efficacy of submucosal cauterization (SC) and inferior turbinoplasty (IT) in the treatment of turbinal hypertrophy. Patients and Methods: Turbinate reduction surgery was performed in 223 patients (91 females, 132 males; mean age 26 years; range 8 to 47 years). Of 31 patients, in whom the only cause of nasal obstruction was turbinate hypertrophy, SC and IT were performed in six and 25 patients, respectively. In patients who required septorhinoplasty or septal surgery (n=192), bilateral SC (n=85) or IT (n=29), or unilateral SC and IT on either side (n=78) were performed. Before and after surgery, all patients were examined by anterior rhinoscopy; additionally, those undergoing only conchal surgery (SC or IT) were administered a questionnaire for symptom scores. The mean follow-up was 13 months. Results: Nasal symptom scores exhibited highly significant decreases in patients undergoing only SC or IT (p<0.01). Overall, nasal patency was achieved in 98% and 84% in patients undergoing IT or SC, respectively. Epistaxis occurred only in two patients (0.9%). Synechiae (16%) occurred only in patients undergoing concomitant septal surgery, being unilateral in 25 patients and bilateral in 11 patients. Conclusion: Both procedures can be accomplished with minimal mucosal injury and rapid functional improvement.