What are nasal polyps? How common are they? How are they treated?

 Nasal polyps can develop in the mucous lining of your nose or in one or more of your sinuses — four hollow cavities above and behind your nose. But polyps aren't a disease. Rather, they're the end product of ongoing inflammation that may result from viral or bacterial infections, from allergies or from an immune system response to fungus. Chronic inflammation causes the blood vessels in the lining of your nose and sinuses to become more permeable, allowing water to accumulate in the cells. Over time, as gravity pulls on these waterlogged tissues, they may develop into polyps.

Although nasal polyps can affect anyone, they're more common in people older than 40 and in adults and children with conditions such as asthma, chronic sinus infections, hay fever and cystic fibrosis.Having a condition that causes chronic inflammation in your nose or sinuses is the greatest risk factor for nasal polyps. Those with allergic fungal sinusitis — a serious allergy to environmental fungus — are especially likely to be affected. Nasal polyps also occur in people with Churg-Strauss syndrome, a rare disease that inflames the blood vessels (vasculitis).

In addition,if you're sensitive to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), you're more likely to develop polyps than are people who don't have this sensitivity.

Children who have both nasal polyps and hay fever are candidates for allergy skin testing, which can provide important information about allergic sensitivities. Allergy skin tests aren't uncomfortable for most children and can usually be completed in 30 minutes or less.

If you have one or more small polyps, your doctor is likely to prescribe a corticosteroid nasal spray such as fluticasone (Flonase), triamcinolone (Nasacort), budesonide (Rhinocort), flunisolide (Nasarel) or mometasone (Nasonex). These medications relieve inflammation, increase nasal airflow and may help shrink polyps.

Hope this information helps answer some of your questions.

Other medications for nasal polyps include:

Oral corticosteroids. Sometimes your doctor may prescribe an oral corticosteroid, either alone or in combination with a nasal spray.

In addition to treating your polyps, your doctor may prescribe medications to control allergies or infection. Antihistamines, for instance, counteract histamine, an inflammatory substance released when your immune system encounters an allergen. If you have hay fever or other allergies, antihistamines may help relieve your congestion, although they won't eliminate polyps. In addition, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics for an acute sinus infection.

Antifungal medications. Researchers have discovered that some cases of chronic sinusitis may be caused by an unusual immune system response to environmental fungus. For that reason, antifungal medications may be useful, though surgical removal of fungal debris also may be necessary.

Surgery
Treatment for nasal polyps may also involve surgery. When medications aren't effective, your doctor may recommend removing your polyps. This is often the only option for people with cystic fibrosis who usually don't respond to steroids. The type of operation depends on the size, number and location of the polyps. Options for nasal polyps surgery include:

Polypectomy. Small or isolated polyps can often be completely removed using a small mechanical suction device or a microdebrider — an instrument that cuts and extracts soft tissue. The procedure, called a polypectomy, is performed on an outpatient basis. After polypectomy, you'll be treated for any underlying inflammation, usually with corticosteroid nasal sprays and sometimes with antibiotics or oral steroids. Even so, polyps frequently return, and you may need additional surgery.

Endoscopic sinus surgery. This is a more extensive procedure that not only removes polyps, but also opens the part of the sinus cavity where polyps usually form. If your sinuses are very blocked or inflamed, your doctor may open even more of your sinus cavity. In both cases, your surgeon uses a thin, rigid tube and a camera called a video endoscope. Because endoscopic surgery requires small incisions, you generally heal more quickly and with less discomfort than with other types of surgery. Still, full recovery may take several weeks, and polyps often return.


Nasal polyps is a type of inflammatory condition with an unknown etiology. It is the most common tumor occurring in the nasal cavity. 30% of people who suffer from this condition are positive for allergies caused by environmental factors. However, as some studies have shown, the cases with nasal polyps have increased in kids with cystic fibrosis and individuals with aspirin hypersensitivity.

Even though the condition may start as a simple case, it is expected that it can affect the person’s life. You are suffering from the condition if you are experiencing the following symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, nasal obstruction and congestion, facial pain, loss of smell and taste, postnatal drip, itching around the eyes and chronic infections. These symptoms are only felt once nasal polyps have already grown bigger. In that case, that is when a person will need treatment.

How to Treat Nasal Polyps

There are two types of nasal polyps. The one that can be treated through natural treatments and home remedies, which is the simple case of nasal polyps. The other type is the one that can only be treated with medical treatments and surgeries. Treatments for the first type prevent the condition from getting worse and ease the discomfort felt by the patient. As for the treatments for the second type, these are necessary to treat the condition properly.

Most of the time, the condition responds either to medications or surgery. But since the condition might recur, the patient will need to have continuous medical therapy. Surgery treatments are recommended if the nasal polpys is already that large and has not responded to medications.

Natural Treatment for Nasal Polyps

Breathing Exercises – Performing this nasal polyps treatment for 10 minutes each morning and in the evening can help in enabling the immune system to react normally against environmental and internal conditions. It will also help the body better function and prevent nasal polyps from developing.
Steam Inhalation – Performing this along with adding peppermint essential oil or mint leaves will help in opening the nasal passages, so breathing can be easier. It will also loosen your polyps in the mucus lining, thus effectively getting rid of it.
Mixture of Horseradish and Honey – This nasal polyp treatment will need to be mixed first before it can be used. Once done, consume one teaspoon in the morning and evening. But it should be consumed after the nasal polyps has been cleared up. This treatment is among the most effective home remedies for nasal polyps.



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abnormal growth of flesh in the nasal cavity..protuding from the inner lining of the nose..it increases the chance of being allergic to aspirin and other pain killers also increases the chance of developing asthma...these out growths are not usually cancerous but should be tested by biospy to confirm that they arent.. there are nasal spray that can be use to remove them or oral sprays