Every year when the season changes, it is a period of common colds and allergic rhinitis, so blowing your nose becomes a high-frequency action.
Never mind blowing your nose is a trivial matter, but the actions you take for granted may be wrong. Not only will it hurt your nose by mistake, it may also induce inflammation of your ears and eyes.
Blocking both nostrils and blowing your nose is dangerous
How do you usually blow your nose? Is it to hold down one nostril while the other exerts force; or to pinch both nostrils and blow forcefully at the same time?
In fact, when blowing your nose, the action of blocking two nostrils and blowing together is very dangerous, and may induce the following consequences:
Cause otitis media
Because there is an Eustachian tube between the ear and the nose, the pressure in the nasal cavity suddenly rises when you blow your nose hard, causing secretions with bacteria and viruses to be pressed into the middle ear cavity along the Eustachian tube, which can easily cause middle ear infections , Bury hidden dangers for tympanic membrane perforation.
If the following conditions occur after blowing your nose, you may suffer from secretory otitis media:
Ear stuffy. The most obvious symptom of acute secretory otitis media is ear tightness and a sense of occlusion in the ear;
Hearing loss. Acute secretory otitis media usually has a history of colds before the disease. Later, hearing will gradually decline, and when the head position changes such as forward or to the affected side, the hearing can be temporarily improved;
Tinnitus. There may be intermittent tinnitus, such as “cracking” sounds. When the head moves, yawns, or noses, there may be the sound of air and water in the ears.
Causes orbital emphysema
Under normal circumstances, the soft tissue in the nasal cavity will tightly wrap the air in the nasal cavity. Once the inner wall of the orbit is traumatized or after nasal endoscopic surgery, the local soft tissue will have certain defects.
Blowing your nose forcefully at this time will cause the gas to enter the subcutaneous tissue around the eyeball through the gap of the soft tissue defect in the nasal lacrimal sac, causing the eye to swell.
Therefore, for patients who have suffered eye trauma or have undergone nasal surgery, you must not use too much force when blowing your nose and flushing the nasal cavity.
Blow your nose correctly, remember 3 tips
Blowing your nose is a technical job. In order to avoid other complications, it is necessary to master the strength and learn the posture.
Press one side, alternately blow
Use your fingers to press one nostril and apply a little force, the nasal mucus on the other nostril will be blown out, and then blow the other side in the same way. If the nose is not easy to blow out, you can ask the doctor to prescribe some nasal drops, and then blow it out after the nasal cavity is ventilated.
Don’t use force, lean forward
Blowing your nose too hard can cause harm to the human body. The strength should be mastered so that the ears cannot hear the buzzing sound. Lean forward slightly, which is good for expelling the secretions accumulated in the maxillary sinus.
Avoid excessive, see a doctor early
Many people want to blow clean every time. They don’t know that the more irritation the nasal mucosa is, the more fluid it secretes. Excessive blowing of the nose can damage the nasal mucosa. Therefore, do not blow your nose too frequently, and seek medical attention in time is the best policy.
For young children, you can use a cotton swab to gently insert it into the nostril and turn it gently to roll out the nasal mucus. If you have a long nose after a cold, you should not blow it with great force to avoid complications.
5 colors of nasal mucus, suggesting different diseases
A runny nose is not necessarily a cold. Clinically, you can make basic judgments about the condition by observing the shape and color of the nose.
Clear water
Early cold or allergic rhinitis
In the early stage of a cold, the nasal discharge is clear, and it is the nasal mucosa that secretes a large amount of mucus in order to wash away the attached pathogens. At this time, rest more, drink plenty of water, or take cold medicine or antiviral medicine according to the doctor’s advice.
Allergic rhinitis is similar to the initial symptoms of a cold. In addition to a clear nose, it is also easy to sneeze. It is recommended to go to the hospital for an allergen examination, and stay away from the allergen after the cause is clear, or use the medicine as prescribed by the doctor.
White stickiness
Cold exacerbation or chronic sinusitis
After the cold gets worse, the nasal mucus will gradually turn into thick and milky white. If the cold does not get better for more than 10 days and is accompanied by nasal congestion, headache, hyposmia, etc., you should be alert for sinusitis.
Yellow-green purulent
Invasion of germs
When a yellow-green purulent “nasal mucus” appears, it indicates that the body may have invaded germs. The white blood cells and germs will be discharged out of the nasal cavity after the “depletion” of the white blood cells. At this time, the nasal mucus will turn yellow, green or yellow-green.
Once you find this situation, you should go to the hospital in time to determine whether it is a viral or bacterial infection, and whether you need antibiotic treatment.
Pink or red
The nasal mucosa is likely to be damaged
It is more common in nasal cavity dryness, nasal trauma, and nasal inflammation. Parents should correct their children’s bad habit of picking their noses in a timely manner in their daily lives.
Gray-black
Mostly caused by smog, dust, dust, etc.
When a large amount of dust, dust, and smoke particles are inhaled in the nasal cavity, they mix with the nasal mucus in the nasal cavity, and it is prone to “black mucus or gray mucus”.
Therefore, when you go out on a hazy day, you must wear a mask to reduce the inhalation of dust and smoke particles.
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