Understanding Nasal Polyps- Symptoms and Treatment
Nasal polyps are basically soft, painless, noncancerous growths in the nose or sinuses. They affect people with asthma, allergies, repeat infections or inflammation in the nasal passages. Medication followed by outpatient surgery can minimize nasal polyps and relieve symptoms.
Symptoms of Nasal Polyps
Nasal polyps are followed by irritation and swelling (inflammation) on the lining of your nasal passages and sinuses that lasts for more than 12 weeks.
Common signs and symptoms of nasal polyps include:
- Runny nose
- Continuous stuffiness
- Postnasal drip
- Diminished or absence of a sense of smell
- Loss of sense of taste
- Facial pain or headache
- Pain in upper teeth
- Snoring
- Frequent nosebleeds
Treatment of Nasal Polyps
Nasal polyps treatment starts with medical drugs which can make even giant polyps shrink or disappear. The treatment plan for nasal polyps aims at reducing its size or eliminating them. Medications are basically the first step. Surgery may at times be required, but it may not be a permanent solution as polyps keep recurring. Dr Manaswini Mallik is the best ENT specialist in Bhubaneswar and will create an appropriate long-term treatment plan to manage your symptoms and treat factors like allergies, that may lead to chronic swelling (inflammation).