Is a deviated septum and nasal polyps serious?

The two diseases, deviated septum and nasal polyps, are usually not life-threatening, but in serious cases, they can lead to headache, nosebleed, nasal congestion, loss of sense of smell, etc., and need timely surgery or medication. Deviated nasal septum: It refers to the deviation or localized protrusion of the nasal septum to one or both sides, which causes dysfunction of the nasal cavity or produces symptoms. Clinical symptoms include nasal congestion, nosebleed, reflex headache, induced sinusitis and other symptoms. Mild septal deviation does not cause symptoms do not need to be treated. Those with severe deviation and obvious symptoms need surgical treatment and endonasal endoscopic septum correction surgery. Nasal polyps: Inflammatory mucosa in the nasal cavity forms a highly edematous polyp with or without a wide base, single or multiple polyps as a clinical feature. Small and solitary polyps can be asymptomatic, with the increase of nasal polyps can appear persistent nasal congestion, loss of smell and other symptoms. Treatment: Glucocorticoid nasal spray or systemic application. Surgical treatment is usually endoscopic nasal polypectomy and open sinus surgery. The appearance of nasal septal deviation and nasal polyps, it is recommended that hospital consultation, standardized treatment.