Dr. Kent Lam is an associate professor and chief of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery for Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Department of Otolaryngology Surgery at Old Dominion.

When Kevin Tougher was diagnosed with nasal cavity cancer at 39, he faced the possibility of losing his nose to surgery. A groundbreaking treatment at MSK changed everything—preserving both his health ...

Subjective — but not objective — olfactory improvements in patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps were maintained up to 6 months after surgery, ...

Nasal steroid sprays. Biologics. Surgery. These are some of the treatments your doctor may have recommended to manage your nasal polyps. The first-line treatment is medication management, typically ...

Inverted papillomas are rare noncancerous tumors that arise in your nasal and paranasal sinuses. Surgery is usually required to remove them due to their potential to become cancerous. Some people with ...

Often the worst symptoms of nasal polyps happen when they grow large or you have multiple nasal polyps. Infection is more common when this happens. Certain medications work specifically to shrink ...

Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped, soft tissue growths that form in the lining of your nasal cavity and sinuses (the hollow spaces in the bones of your face). Nasal polyps are benign, which means they ...

Nasal polyps are small noncancerous growths in the nose or sinuses. They may cause pain or pressure in the face, runny or stuffy nose, and other symptoms or complications that may negatively affect ...

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Turbinate hypertrophy refers to an enlargement of structures in the nose, which can make breathing difficult. They often occur due to allergies or infections. Treatment may involve medications and ...