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Large nose polyps leading to nose block
How serious is nose polyps?? Is surgery only solution ?
Will the problem reoccur post surgery please suggest
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It has to be examined
Go for CT nose and PNS to see extent of polyps
It can be reduced in size with medicines
But complete removal can be done be surgery
And chances are there for recurrence after surgery
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
28 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please come down to my clinic. Surgery is only a temporary solution. I will explain further when you meet. Alternately, follow me on Quora and ready my answer to a similar question there.
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Dr. Krishna Ramanathan
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Nasal polyps are nothing But swelling of tissues usually due to allergy.
The seriousness of it can be decided on a CT scan of the sinuses, which usually shows how many polyps are from where they arise.
Surgery is The final treatment of polyps, if they don’t respond to medications and recurrence post surgery depends on how much your allergy is under control. You may need to take nasal sprays post surgery as well.
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Plz do CT scan of the sinuses
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