Bruce Black is no stranger to sinus trouble. He’s had it for much of his adult life, thanks to hay fever, asthma, and nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped growths that can form anywhere in ...

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 ...

Nasal polyp surgery removes noncancerous growths from your nasal and sinus passageways. In the weeks following surgery, you may notice slight bleeding from your nose and crusts. It’s common for polyps ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Sessile polyps develop on the mucosa, the tissue that lines the colon and other organs. They are flat and round and mostly harmless, but some can become cancerous. Polyps can be peduncled or sessile.

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

Surgery is the only way to fully remove a nasal polyp, but they can still regrow. Prescription nasal sprays and oral medications can help to shrink nasal polyps without the need for surgery. Nasal ...