ear, nose, and throat disorders
Nasal Polyps
Treatment of Nasal Polyps
Corticosteroids Sometimes surgery Corticosteroids in the form of nasal sprays or oral tablets may shrink or eliminate polyps. Surgical removal of polyps is needed if they block the airways or cause frequent sinus infections. Polyps tend to grow back unless the underlying irritation, allergy, or infection is controlled. Using an aerosol corticosteroid spray may slow recurrences. Doctors may need to periodically use nasal endoscopy (looking in the nose with a small rigid or flexible viewing tube) to evaluate and treat people with persistent or recurring problems. People who have severe symptoms caused by recurring polyps may need to have portions of their sinuses removed or corrected. Most surgical procedures are done with an endoscope (a flexible viewing tube). If polyps cause repeated episodes of sinusitis, these episodes can be decreased bydupilumab, a monoclonal antibody (an antibody that is produced in a laboratory from living cells).Dupilumabcan help by shrinking the polyps. 