title: Nasal scarring by joss stick burns.
abstract: Vasomotor rhinitis is a common condition in Malaysia. Patients' dissatisfaction with medical treatment of this recurring condition leads them to seek other forms of traditional cures. This paper highlights the complications in such patients who seek traditional cures for their chronic condition.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Khanijow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012008:Recurrence; D012223:Rhinitis, Vasomotor / Q000628:therapy*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery