Will vocal cord polyps recur?

In recent years, the incidence of vocal cord polyps is relatively high, which is closely related to the fact that people usually do not pay attention to the protection of the vocal cords. If you talk too much and always speak with a hoarse voice, it will often lead to chronic inflammation. In addition, some chronic pharyngitis is also an important cause of vocal cord polyps. They can be removed through surgery, but to prevent recurrence, you must strengthen prevention and conditioning in your daily life.

Beware of the dangers of vocal cord polyps : 1. Hindering normal breathing. Vocal cord polyps are often single or multiple on one side of the vocal cord, with a pedicle or a broad base. Those with a pedicle often move up and down with breathing. If the polyps are too large, they will block the respiratory tract and affect normal breathing. 2. Impact on life and work. This disease often occurs in people who need to use their voice frequently. After suffering from vocal cord polyps, patients will have symptoms of hoarseness. In mild cases, the timbre changes and the voice becomes dull and hoarse. In severe cases, it manifests as hoarseness and even loss of voice, which will have a great impact on normal life and work. 3. Sudden canceration: According to surveys, since the 1980s, due to the differences in the nature of vocal cord polyps, the possibility of the disease becoming cancerous has been increasing. If vocal cord polyps are not treated in time, they are likely to cause cancer.

Three major maintenance principles for vocal cord polyps after surgery : 1. Silence time: According to traditional customs, patients are advised to keep silent for 1 to 2 weeks after surgery, and some people also suggest keeping silent for half a month. However, scholars have found in practice that if the silence period is too long, when patients are asked to speak again, they can often only whisper, and some even lose their voice. At this time, it is quite difficult to correct the voice. The reason may be that the period of silence is too long, which leads to the counter-inhibition of brain function, which is a psychological barrier to vocalization caused by "artificial factors". Therefore, it is now advocated that, except for cases with extensive vocal cord surgical wounds, the routine post-operative voice training prescription is "three, four, seven", that is, no voice is allowed for three days after surgery, voice training begins gradually on the fourth day, normal voice training begins on the seventh day, and normal work can be resumed after two weeks, including full-time voice workers such as actors, announcers, teachers, etc.