Common nasal polyps

Nasal polyps are more common in adults, and once they are infected, the harm they cause is very serious. We need to have a certain understanding of the symptoms and main treatment methods of nasal polyps. Once we find ourselves having suspected symptoms, we should go to a regular hospital for examination in time, find out the condition and then take appropriate treatment methods based on our own condition. Now let's take a look at the situation of nasal polyps.

Clinical manifestations

Nasal polyps are more common on both sides and less common on one side. A common symptom is persistent nasal congestion, which worsens as the polyp grows. The nasal secretions increase, sometimes accompanied by sneezing. The secretions may be serous or mucous. If there is a concurrent sinus infection, the secretions may be purulent. Many people have olfactory impairment. People with severe nasal congestion speak with a nasal voice and snore during sleep. People with long polyp pedicles may feel something moving in their nasal cavity with breathing. Posterior nasal polyps can make it difficult to breathe through the nose. If the polyps block the opening of the Eustachian tube, it can cause tinnitus and hearing loss. Polyps block sinus drainage and can cause sinusitis, causing patients to experience pain and discomfort in the nasal dorsum, forehead, and cheeks.

treat

1. Small polyps can be controlled in growth through medication.

2. For those who fail to respond to drug treatment, functional endoscopic nasal sinus surgery should be performed. The effect of functional endoscopic surgery is better than that of nasal polypectomy.

3. Multiple or recurrent polyps are treated with conventional surgery.

prevention

1. If you have any nasal disease, please see an ENT specialist in time.

2. Most of these diseases are secondary symptoms or complications of various nasal diseases, so it is necessary to actively treat various primary nasal diseases.

3. The air in the working and living environment should be kept fresh.

4. Avoid using mint and borneol preparations in the nasal cavity.

5. Avoid spicy food, alcohol and other irritating foods.

6. Nasal cleaning intervention therapy generally uses Chinese herbal nasal wash solution or light saline solution for flushing.

7. Effective medications for nasal polyps, such as nasal spray hormones, can prevent the recurrence of some types of nasal polyps. Recurrent polyps sometimes require additional surgical treatment.