Debilitating polyps
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Haydn: 15 facts about the great composer
5. Debilitating polyps
Haydn suffered throughout his life from nasal polyps, which meant that his nose had a rather bulbous and disfigured look to it. At times, it became so uncomfortable that he wasn't able to compose. He also survived a bout of smallpox as a child.
