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 painless, teardrop-shaped growths that form in your nose or sinuses. They’re most common where the sinuses near your eyes and cheekbones drain into your nose. Nasal polyps are not ...

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 ...

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 ...

Diagnosing nasal polyps can be a long, challenging process. More than half of people who have them say it took over a year since developing symptoms to receive a diagnosis. Even after you’ve spoken to ...

Nasal polyps are benign growths often linked to chronic rhinosinusitis. Larger polyps can cause congestion, infections, and reduced smell. Surgery (polypectomy) removes polyps, but they often grow ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...