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Will bacitracin help nasal polyps?

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No: Bacitracin is an antibiotic. Nasal polyps are a manifestation of allergic disease not a result of infection. I would recommend you seek treatment with an ENT or an allergist for the proper treatment.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Nick Debnath answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

No: In fact, Bacitracin has been known to cause a foreign body complication in the nose and ear: myospherulosis. I do not recommend it for my patients inside the nose.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Unlikely: A nasal polyp is an inflammatory growth. A;though S. aureus may be a potential cause. it is unlikely to eradicate the polyp once it is formed.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Probably not: Usual medical treatment for nasal polyps is intranasal steroids or oral steroids. Surgery is an option, but polyps tend to recur.

Answered 4/7/2018

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