Reduced sense of smell

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Asked for Male, 23 Years

I had nasal polyps and was prescribed a corticosteroid nasal spray for two months. While the symptoms of alternately runny and stuffy nose have been mostly cured, my sense of smell still isn't back to full capacity. Can I ever get it back completely, and if yes, how?

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

Loss of sense of smell in nasal polyposis may or may not come back completely after use of steroid sprays. You may need to take a course of oral steroids so that polyps reduce further in size. You may consider surgery also. But there is no guarantee that sense of smell comes back even after surgery

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