
Early detection of nasal polyps can speed up diagnosis and help treat the condition as soon as possible. Nasal…
Early detection of nasal polyps can speed up diagnosis and help treat the condition as soon as possible. Nasal…
Do you suffer from recurrent colds and flu? If yes, you may have nasal polyps. Nasal Polyps, also known…
You might be wondering why you always have trouble with your breathing, and why your nose passages are clogged…
Nasal polyps are growths that are found in the tissue or lining of the nasal passages. They are usually…
Nasal polyps surgery is the procedure during which nasal polyps (which can occur in the nasal passages or in…
Nasal polyps are abnormal growths that occur inside the nasal passages and the sinuses (canals found behind the cheekbones).…
The problem with using medications for nasal polyps is that they keep the polyps down only for as long as the medication is administered. In addition, the body tends to develop a tolerance for drugs, and as a result your polyps growths will eventually become immune to drugs and will grow even larger than their initial size. On the other hand, when you use natural remedies, you run no such risk. There are a number of herbal…
Nasal polyps can be very embarrassing and problematic. Apart from the fact that they are very unsightly, they can also reduce oxygen intake, create sleeplessness, and give you a persistent cold. They can be painful and often get infected. You should not leave your nasal polyps untreated. If these polyps remain untreated or not managed, they become larger and more can form. Large polyps can alter the shape of your face and be very painful. A doctor…
Neither steroid therapy nor surgery is a permanent cure for nasal polyps. Polyps re-growth occurs in practically everyone using steroids, and occurs in about 75% of the patients undergoing surgery. This is because the underlying cause of the polyps is still there – whatever is causing the nasal passages’ cells to become irritated and inflamed is still there. Hence, after a while, fluid accumulates in these cells again, and soon enough these are pulled down resulting in…
Nasal polyps should not be left untreated, as they will keep growing and cause serious problems and embarrassment. Conventional nasal polyps treatment is via two routes – steroid therapy or surgical removal. In most cases, the first line of treatment is a steroid course, which may involve steroid sprays, steroid tablets or a combination of the two. Steroids can shrink down the polyps in about a week; however the shrinkage will be sustained only as long as…