You may need to remove nasal polyps if they’re large enough to interfere with your quality of life. Surgery, called nasal polypectomy, is the standard procedure used. Nasal polyps refer to small ...

Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped, soft tissue growths that form in the lining of your nasal cavity and sinuses (the hollow spaces in the bones of your face). Nasal polyps are benign, which means they ...

Nasal polyps are noncancerous growths that can form in the nasal cavity. Although benign, they can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life. Nasal polyps often occur along with ...

Nasal polyps are benign growths often linked to chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRwNP). As they grow, they can cause congestion, pressure, infections, and loss of smell. Prescription steroid ...

Does your nose seem to always be stuffed up? Do you have loss of taste or smell? Do you get frequent sinus infections? If so, you may have nasal polyps. Which raises the question: What exactly are ...

John Carew, MD, is an otolaryngologist and adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center department of otolaryngology and NYU Medical Center. Nasal polyps are benign, soft, and ...

Often the worst symptoms of nasal polyps happen when they grow large or you have multiple nasal polyps. Infection is more common when this happens. Certain medications work specifically to shrink ...

You may not be able to see nasal polyps, but that doesn’t mean you can’t sense their constant presence. In fact, more than ...