Nasal Polyps

Nasal polyps are painless and benign (noncancerous) growths. They form in the mucosa (thin, soft tissue) that lines your nasal and sinus passages. They usually appear on both sides of your nose. Nasal polyps can get irritated and swollen, making it hard for you to breathe through your nose.

Small polyps are teardrop-shaped. But as they grow larger, they often resemble peeled grapes that are pink, yellow or gray.

Nasal polyps affect up to 40% of the general population. Anyone can get them. But they’re twice as common in people assigned male at birth (AMAB). Many people get them in their 30s or 40s. But the overall risk increases with age.

Nasal polyposis is another name for nasal polyps.