Ask your healthcare provider about what to expect during your nasal endoscopy. The following are some things you might experience in a typical procedure:
1. For the procedure, you will probably sit upright in an exam chair.
2. After numbing the area, your healthcare provider will place the endoscope into one side of your nose.
3. You may find this a little uncomfortable. If so, let your healthcare provider know. You may need more numbing medicine or a smaller nasal endoscope.
4. In one nostril, your provider will push the endoscope forward to view a part of the nasal cavity and sinuses.
5. They may repeat this step 2 more times on the same side of your nose. (Each pass lets your healthcare provider see a slightly different part of your nasal cavity and sinuses.)
6. Your provider may then repeat the procedure on the opposite side of your nose. Again, they may need a few passes of the scope to get the needed information.
7. If needed, your provider may remove a tissue sample as part of the endoscopy. They may send this tissue to a lab to be checked.
