Sinusitis Polyp Infection

Nasal Polyps & Sinusitis

A sinusitis infection is a condition that is characterized by inflammation of the sinus area resulting in bacteria and mucus getting trapped inside the sinus cavities.  A sinusitis infection typically develops when existing inflammation usually caused by a cold or an allergy is exacerbated by bacteria that attack the already inflamed sinus cavity opening.  When bacteria enter into the sinus cavities and attack the already swollen cavity opening, sinusitis has developed.  Chronic inflammation is a contributing factor in the development of nasal polyps as well.

What is a sinusitis polyp infection?

Nasal polyps are small growths inside the nasal passage that occur typically when the mucosa is chronically inflamed can create a sinusitis polyp infection. Nasal polyps can range in size from the size of a grape to a pea and are attached to stalks in the sinus walls.  As polyps continue to grow they can obstruct the nasal airway causing congestion and interfere with sense of smell and breathing.  In addition, as the polyp grows it can result in an overgrowth of bacteria and sinus infection.  

The actual cause of polyps appears to be unknown yet unlike colon and bladder polyps, nasal polyps are almost never malignant.  Typically, polyps are reoccurring in nature and cause bacteria and mucus to become trapped. 

• ·         A common treatment method for nasal polyps is the use of corticosteroids, or ‘steroids” which are used to reduce the inflammation of the nasal passage as well as the actual polyp itself.  Corticosteroids are available only by prescription only through your treating physician.  Steroids are one of the main medications used to treat and reduce nasal polyps, short of surgery. 

• There are many symptoms of a sinusitis infection which may include postnasal drip, green nasal discharge, cough, congestion, and facial pain and pressure.  A patient may also have difficulty breathing through the nose since the polyp is obstructing the nasal airway.

During a sinusitis infection the cilia, small hairs in the nasal passages, cannot perform their designated function of removing debris and pathogens in the sinus cavity.  If polyps are present, removal of debris is even less likely.  The cilia function to flush out bacteria and excess mucus of the sinus area.  The symptoms that typically occur during a sinusitis infection are facial pressure and pain, thick discolored mucus, congestion, and cough.  Patients who have nasal polyps are likely to have difficulty breathing through the nose due to the obstruction of the nasal polyp in  the airway. 

How to treat a sinusitis infection with polyps

There are many treatments for sinusitis infection with nasal polyps, they are the same treatments as those without nasal poylps.  Physicians typically prescribe oral antibiotics for sinusitis infections.  Oral antibiotics and oral medications work by traveling through the blood stream via the blood vessels to the infected area.  However, the sinus cavities have very few blood vessels in comparison to other parts of the body.  The sinus cavity is dependent on those few blood vessels to deliver the medication to the infected sinus cavity, making the treatment limited in delivering medication to the infected sinus area. 

Nasal sprays are also frequently used to alleviate the symptoms of sinusitis and nasal polyps. 

• ·         However, the size of the nasal spray particle is large, making the droplet too big to pass through the inflamed opening of the sinus cavity and then only provide minimal relief to the lower sinus area. 

·         Sinus surgery is recommended when the standard procedures for treating the infection have failed.  Unfortunately, sinus surgery only offers temporary relief as surgery tends to provide a small reduction in the inflammation in the sinus cavity.  Sinus surgery typically only removes a portion of the infection resulting in a return of the sinusitis infection.  In addition, nasal polyps tend to be recurring and are caused by chronic sinusitis and inflammatory conditions.

A better method for sinusitis infections – with or without nasal polyps!

A treatment that actually delivers medication to the sinus infection, that is a good treatment.  This is available through Sinus Dynamics!

• Sinus Dynamics approach to treating sinusitis and nasal polyps is the most innovative form of treatment on the market.  Sinus Dynamics custom compounded antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and anti-fungals are delivered into the infected and inflamed sinus cavity through a nebulizer which emits a 3.2 micron particle into the nasal passage.  The medicated mist that is emitted from the nebulizer can travel past the polyp and enter the inflamed opening of the sinus cavity, and treat the sinusitis infection.  Sinus Dynamics nebulized anti-inflammatories and antibiotics are much more effective than oral antibiotics since they do not rely on the lack of blood vessels in the sinus cavity to treat inflammation and infection. 

Sinus Dynamics treatment approach is topical and the medication is applied directly with the nebulizer to the sinusitis infection and  nasal polyp.  The Sinus Dynamics treatment has little to no side effects since a small amount of medication is applied.  Sinus Dynamics has a 98% success rate in patients which clearly shows that it is one of the safest and most successful treatment for a sinusitis infection available.  Contact Sinus Dynamics today to order your treatment for your sinusitis polyp infection (877) 447-4276.

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