882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. I'm interested in nasal polyp prevention involving homeopathic techniques. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. Nasal polyps come back after surgery I have had several operations to remove nasal polyps, but they keep coming back. Many years ago it could be done with a simple office procedure, now it takes an operation with anesthesia.
Nasal polyps are fleshy outgrowths of the mucous membrane of the nose.
A polyp is shaped like a teardrop when it's developing and resembles a peeled, seedless grape when it's mature. Using an aerosol nasal spray containing corticosteroids sometimes shrinks or eliminates polyps. Surgery is needed if polyps block the airway, cause frequent sinus infections by blocking drainage from the sinuses, or are associated with tumors. Polyps tend to grow back unless the underlying allergy or infection is controlled, but using an aerosol corticosteroid spray may slow or prevent recurrence. In severe, recurrent cases, surgery is performed to improve sinus drainage, and remove infected material.