Rhinolight Therapy:
Discover the Benefits of Rhinolight Therapy for Hay Fever
Rhinolight therapy is a gentle and effective way to ease allergy symptoms like a stuffy, blocked or runny nose (1). It's a pain-free treatment that uses a special light to reduce the number of inflammatory cells and chemicals released in the nose. Rhinolight is more effective than antihistamines and only requires a few weeks of therapy (2). It is especially useful for grass pollen, weed pollen, tree pollen, dust mites, and pet dander allergies (3).
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During Rhinolight therapy, a trained medical professional will insert a small device into the tip of your nose. The device will emit a light that might feel warm. The device will be moved gently around the tip of your nose to ensure adequate exposure of your nasal mucosa to the light. This will last approximately 2-3 minutes.
We usually recommend 8 sessions within 6 weeks; however, this can be adjusted based on patient response and severity of allergies.
Rhinolight therapy is very affordable as part of the treatment will be covered under Medicare. Out of pocket costs for Rhinolight is approximately $300.
It's a safe choice for most people, including pregnant women. It's also a great option for athletes, as it doesn't involve any drugs banned in sports. It is a painless procedure that can be tolerated by almost everyone with no downtime.
Yes, children over the age of 6 can undergo Rhinolight therapy to treat their allergies.
Rhinolight therapy generally gives 6-12 months of relief from hayfever (4). Therefore, Rhinolight is a great option for seasonal allergies such as grass, weed and tree pollen. If you are looking for a longer term approach, immunotherapy would be the best option.
Get in touch with us at Bella Vista/Norwest to book your Rhinolight therapy session and take control of your allergies.
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1. Rhinophototherapy, an alternative treatment of allergic rhinitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Tatyana Machado Ramos Costa, Fernanda Melo Carneiro, Karen Amanda Soares de Oliveira, Maria Fernanda Barbosa Souza, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino, Isabela Jubé Wastowski. 06, s.l. : Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology , 2021, Vol. 87. 742-752.
2. Effect of rhinophototherapy on nasal congestion in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Elif Karali, Akif Gunes, Ahmet Ural, Isa Akin, Emine Ozsari, Oya Kalaycioglu. 2, 2021, Acta Otorhinolaryngol Italica, Vol. 41, pp. 151-158.
3. Rhinophototherapy in persistent allergic rhinitis. Zsolt Bella, Ágnes Kiricsi, Éva Dósa-Rácz Viharosné, Attila Dallos, Ádám Perényi, Mária Kiss, Andrea Koreck, Lajos Kemény, József Jóri, László Rovó & Edit Kadocsa. 2016, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Vol. 274, pp. 1543-1550.
4. Effects of Rhinophototherapy on Quality of Life in Persistent Allergic Rhinitis. Emel Çadalli Tatar, Hakan Korkmaz, Ünzile Akpinar Sürenoğlu, Güleser Saylam, Ali Özdek. 2, s.l. : Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2013, Vol. 6. 73-77.
