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If polyps are large, they can block the nasal passages and cause a constant runny nose, reduced sense of smell, nasal blockage and heavy mouth breathing. Treatment options, such as nasal sprays and corticosteroids, may be used to relieve symptoms, but they do not cure polyps.
Only when your body produces more mucus than usual or the mucus is thicker than normal does it become more noticeable. Excess mucus can come out the front of your nose in the form of a runny nose. When the mucus runs down the back of the nose to the throat, it's called postnasal drip.he excess mucus production that triggers postnasal drip has a number of possible causes, including: 1  Colds. 2  Flu. 3  Allergies (called allergic postnasal drip). 4  Sinus infection or sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses). 5  Object stuck in the nose (more common in children).