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Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) in New Orleans
Dr. Reena Mehta provides personalized chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) treatment options in New Orleans. Learn about CRSwNP symptoms and ask us about biologic therapy and other new CRSwNP treatment options. Schedule your visit today!
“The staff at Uptown Allergy & Asthma is wonderful, very caring and patient. Dr. Reena Mehta took her time with me going over all my symptoms and past treatments. She was very assuring when she talked about getting to the bottom of my symptoms. She is great.“
– Savina B, October 2021
Overview
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps symptoms include:
- Nasal congestion
- Facial pressure or pain
- Loss of smell
- Nasal drainage
- Coughing
To confirm your diagnosis, you may be referred to an otolaryngologist (an ears nose and throat specialist) for nasal endoscopy or a sinus CT. Because medical and surgical approaches are used to manage nasal polyps, Dr. Mehta collaborates closely with otolaryngologists to optimize CRSwNP care.
CRSwNP treatment options include maintenance medical therapy with nasal sprays, long-term symptom relief with biologics, surgical removal, and/or implantable devices that provide targeted drug delivery in the nasal cavity. Dr. Mehta can help you navigate your CRSwNP treatment options. Get in touch with us at Uptown Allergy & Asthma to schedule your visit!
Medical Therapy
Intranasal steroid sprays and nasal saline rinses are standard medical therapies for nasal polyps and CRSwNP treatment. Sprays are safe for long-term use, helping to reduce polyp size and improve CRSwNP symptoms. Specialty devices, such as the Optinose, spray deeper into the nasal cavity, helping to make steroid sprays more effective in reducing inflammation and nasal polyps. Leukotriene inhibitor (Montelukast) spray may also be prescribed to reduce symptoms associated with nasal polyps.
Prescription oral steroids can also be effective in shrinking polyps and improving symptoms, however risk of side effects with oral steroids preclude their long-term use.
Antibiotics may also be prescribed if there is evidence of an active infection.
Biologic Therapy
Dupixient (dupilumab) is a biologic therapy that was recently approved by the FDA specifically to treat CRSwNP. Dupilumab is administered as an injection every other week and can be self-administered at home. In addition to providing long-term CRSwNP symptom relief, biologic therapy has been shown to reduce the need for polyp surgery and oral steroid prescriptions in individuals with CRSwNP.
Surgical Treatment
More invasive CRSwNP treatments are typically offered by otolaryngologists when other treatment attempts have failed. Surgical removal is one such option, however, polyps tend to recur on a relatively short timescale, requiring long-term treatment with nasal steroids even after removal surgery. Nasal polyps can also be treated by implanting corticosteroid eluting stents.
CRSwNP Treatment in New Orleans
Ask us about biologic therapy and other new CRSwNP treatment options. Doctor Mehta has a reputation for developing strong relationships with her patients and being exceptionally attentive to their needs and concerns.
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