{"id":32752,"date":"2024-04-21T14:38:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T06:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=32752"},"modified":"2025-05-18T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T10:27:11","slug":"an-expert-offers-important-facts-and-advice-on-living-with-nasal-polyps","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/an-expert-offers-important-facts-and-advice-on-living-with-nasal-polyps\/","title":{"rendered":"An Expert Offers Important Facts and Advice on Living with Nasal Polyps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32752\" class=\"elementor elementor-32752\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92652c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b92652c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1046a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1046a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Breathing should be effortless.<\/p><p>Yet, for many, nasal polyps disrupt this simple act. Imagine a persistent feeling of congestion, an unrelenting blockage that complicates every breath.<\/p><p>Nasal polyps, often unnoticed but profoundly impactful, can turn the breathing routine into a struggle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef21846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef21846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4fa06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4fa06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are nasal polyps?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0caf43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0caf43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nasal polyps are\u00a0usually non-cancerous outgrowths\u00a0of the nasal mucosa. The nasal mucosa refers to inner lining the nasal cavity and sinuses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cfe1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"18cfe1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fc440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97fc440\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4110683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4110683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ha-nasal-polyps-image-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32771\" alt=\"Infographic of nasal polyps symptoms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ha-nasal-polyps-image-2.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ha-nasal-polyps-image-2-300x155.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ha-nasal-polyps-image-2-1024x529.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ha-nasal-polyps-image-2-768x397.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ha-nasal-polyps-image-2-1536x794.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84be54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d84be54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3a480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec3a480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nasal polyps can affect one\u2019s sleep<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7814477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7814477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mechanical obstruction of the nasal passage by the polyps, together with nasal inflammation and congestion, leads to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/obstructive-sleep-apnea-the-not-so-silent-killer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">snoring and apnoea.<\/a><\/p><p>Someone experiencing these difficulties ends up with\u00a0poor quality of sleep\u00a0that can lead to an\u00a0increased risk of various medical conditions\u00a0such as heart problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42552e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42552e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041ea78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"041ea78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do nasal polyps come about?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b1f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b1f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nasal polyps are mainly due to the\u00a0long-standing inflammation or irritation of the mucosa, which is lining cells and layers of the nasal cavity and sinuses.<\/p><p>Such inflammation or irritation is known as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/tackling-problematic-sinusitis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">chronic rhinosinusitis<\/a> or CRS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6333a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"de6333a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95feb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95feb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CRS is commonly related to various types of allergies<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f123a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f123a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long-standing allergies lead to the formation of multiple large polyps.<\/p><p>The longer the allergy, the more severe the presentation becomes.\u00a0Consequently, treatment will become more challenging.<\/p><p>Hence,\u00a0the earlier CRS is detected, the better. When detected early, CRS can be treated promptly with good control of the underlying allergies.<\/p><p>Careful, once the allergies recur, polyps can follow!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66bc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f66bc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74096f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74096f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How CRS is treated<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e28f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e28f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main goal of treatment of nasal polyps is to\u00a0reduce the inflammation\u00a0that causes the polyps.<\/p><p>Once the inflammation is controlled, the polyps will normally shrink in size, especially if it is small or in its early stage.<\/p><h6><strong>Steroid Sprays<\/strong><\/h6><p>These sprays remain the first-line treatment to achieve this.<\/p><h6><strong>Surgery<\/strong><\/h6><p>The second line for non-responsive cases or bigger polyps would be surgery. See the table for more details.<\/p><p>Surgical options come into play as the first option when the polyps are\u00a0not allergic in nature, such as antrochoanal polyps or polyps of suspected neoplastic origin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a47c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a47c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf5c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf5c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Surgery Is Often Considered in the Following Circumstances:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Worsening symptoms.<\/li><li>Progressively enlarging polyps.<\/li><li>Recurrent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/problem-with-your-sinus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">sinus infections.<\/a><\/li><li>Decreased sense of smell and taste.<\/li><li>Breathing difficulties.<\/li><li>Sleep disturbances.<\/li><li>Worsening asthma attacks.<\/li><li>Complications that affect the orbit, which is the bony cavity that contains the eyeball (orbital complications) with, rarely, complications involving the cranium or the skull cavity (intracranial complications).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3278475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3278475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bc95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6bc95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s talk about the surgery<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126e925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"126e925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Short Downtime<\/strong><\/h6><p>It is a simple day-care procedure for medically fit patients with no contraindications; they can often return home on the same day.<\/p><p>Otherwise, a slightly longer stay of 2 to 3 days will suffice.<\/p><h6><strong>Potential Side Effects<\/strong><\/h6><p>The side effects are minor self-limiting bleed, mild discomfort, crusting, redness, and temporary distorted sensation of smell.<\/p><p>Mechanical injuries to the neighbouring structures, such as the eye and skull base, are uncommon.<\/p><h6><strong>Post-surgery Care<\/strong><\/h6><p>Post-surgery care is a highly important determinant of surgical success.<\/p><p>Regular nasal saline irrigation\u00a0and\u00a0regular sinus cavity debridement\u00a0are recommended in early post-operative care interventions.<\/p><p>Post-operative antibiotics and systemic steroids are catered for on a patient-to-patient basis.<\/p><p>Moisture is critical for proper healing. Patients will need to\u00a0moisturise and douche their nose\u00a0at least 3 to 4 times a day, and for at least 4 to 6 weeks after surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567fa6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"567fa6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3131226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3131226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monoclonal antibodies are a newer group of treatments found effective for recurrent polyps unamendable for steroid and surgical intervention<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a81cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79a81cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), also known as Samter\u2019s Triad, is a chronic medical condition that consists of three clinical features: asthma, sinus disease with recurrent nasal polyps, and sensitivity to aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.<\/p><p>Monoclonal antibodies\u00a0show a promising outcome in these cases. However, this treatment involves a longer duration with a higher cost of treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858c1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"858c1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6649a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff6649a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other non-invasive treatments available in Malaysia for nasal polyps<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abeac14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abeac14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oral corticosteroids\u00a0can be a non-specific consideration for nasal polyps. It is advised to be taken for a short term, bearing in mind the side effects, leading to the recurrence of polyps once suspended.<\/p><p>A newer tool of steroid-impregnated sinus implant is available overseas, but it is still in its early stage of proven effectiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6ae90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b6ae90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc2c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc2c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">This article first appeared in<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/malaysia.healthtoday.net\/an-expert-offers-important-facts-and-advice-on-living-with-nasal-polyps\/\">HealthToday, 1 April 2024.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e0941 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0e0941\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breathing should be effortless. 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