The goal of treatment for nasal polyps is to reduce or eliminate the size of the nasal polyp. There are two types of treatment for nasal polyps, namely medication and surgery. Generally medication is the initial choice, and surgery is required when the disease does not resolve after medication.
Nasal polyps grow in the inner mucosal layer of the nasal cavity or sinuses and are characterized by being soft and painless. Small nasal polyps do not cause symptoms. Larger nasal polyps may block the nasal passages and can cause patients to have difficulty breathing, lose their sense of smell, and have frequent infections. Medications can usually shrink or eliminate nasal polyps, but sometimes surgery is required to remove them. Even when treatment is successful, they can often recur.
With medication for nasal polyps, the doctor will recommend some drops to treat the patient at first, and when they are not effective, the patient will be given oral medication or intravenous injections, or sometimes prescribed medication to treat the disease. When medication is not effective, surgical treatment will be used. Surgical treatment to remove nasal polyps is the most thorough way to treat nasal polyps.
The doctor will make the most suitable treatment plan according to the patient’s condition, and if the disease can be controlled by medication, surgery can be avoided.