Every person who loves to pick his nose may face 4 consequences over time. I advise you to be merciful

Do you usually have the habit of "picking your nose"? In daily life, everyone has more or less the experience of picking their nostrils, and some people may be a little "can't stop", but this simple action has hidden health risks...

15-year-old Xiao Zeng (pseudonym) is a deep lover of "nostril picking". Once she falls into studying or thinking about life, she likes to dig her nostrils to exude her thoughts , so that she can feel relaxed and get inspiration.

Not long ago, Xiao Zeng woke up with a sore and itchy nose. At first, he thought it was caused by the dry weather, but a few days later, he felt a large pustule in the outer part of the nasal cavity.

Xiao Zeng thought it was a "pimple" in his nasal cavity, so he squeezed it out without hesitation, and simply rinsed it with water. Unexpectedly, that night, Xiao Zeng developed a high fever, his body temperature reached 39°C , and the fever-reducing tablets did not improve.

Then the family immediately sent her to the emergency department of the local hospital. After excluding the COVID-19 pneumonia and understanding the relevant situation, the hospital transferred Xiao Zeng to the ENT department, only to know that the earlier pustules were not "pimples", but due to small Had frequent nostril digging, the formation of nasal vestibular furuncle .

Coupled with Xiao Zeng's random treatment, the pus entered the skull retrograde, causing intracranial infection, which caused her to suffer from cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis!

Just picking a nostril, why did it become an intracranial infection?

The doctor said that the human face belongs to the "dangerous triangle", which is formed from the root of the bridge of the nose as the vertex to the corners of the mouth on both sides. This area is rich in blood vessels and is connected to the brain through the cavernous sinus. When picking nostrils with unsterilized hands, it is very likely that pathogens such as bacteria will be brought to the nasal mucosa, causing infection.

1. You can't help picking your nose all the time? it's a disease

For people who are "addicted" to pick their nose, it may be a very "cool" thing. But for people who can't "appreciate" the hobby, they'll find the action slightly disgusting.

In fact, the behavior of picking your nose can not help, in medicine, also known as mandatory nose picking syndrome . Nose picking is a normal phenomenon for most people, but for people who pick their nose excessively, the habit can take a toll on the body.

Daily nose picking is generally related to the existence of booger and snot in the nostrils, which will block breathing if not picked. It is a kind of "cleaning behavior".

One of the functions of the human nose is to secrete mucus, which is often referred to as snot. There are a large number of immune cells in the nasal mucus, which can kill bacteria and viruses. Some of the corpses of these viruses will be sent to the throat, and the other part will retrograde to the vicinity of the nostrils, dry and become sticky, forming booger.

In other words, booger is just a normal phenomenon produced by the body in the process of resisting external viruses and bacteria.

2. Long-term nose picking, or face these 4 consequences

Some people may think that the act of picking noses is a "refreshing" project, but in fact, it seems like an inadvertent action, but there are many risks...

1. Induce intracranial infection

The face, especially under the nasal mucosa, has very rich blood circulation. When picking the nostrils with uncleaned hands, it is easy to bring bacteria and other pathogens to the nasal mucosa , causing nasal vestibulitis and intracranial infection.

2. Damage to the nasal mucosa

The nasal mucosa is rich in capillaries. If you are slightly inattentive or dig with your fingers frequently, it is easy to damage or bleed. Some bleeding may be continuous and it will take 1-2 weeks to recover.

3. Increased risk of pneumonia

The team of Dr. Victoria Connor, a researcher at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom, analyzed the transmission route of pneumonia bacteria on human skin and found that frequent nose picking or rubbing of the nose was positively correlated with the number and speed of pneumonia bacteria transmission .

4. Damage the nose hair

The existence of nose hairs is equivalent to the isolation belt of the nasal cavity, which helps to block the invasion of dust and pathogens. If you dig your nostrils hard, the nose hairs will become thinner and thinner , and the first barrier of the respiratory tract will be destroyed, making pathogens "safe and secure".

3. Long-term nose picking, will the nostrils become larger?

Some people can't help but dig their nostrils, but they worry that digging too much will "affect their appearance". Will the nostrils get bigger and bigger? How to properly clean the nasal cavity?

Dr. Tian Yongsheng, Department of Otolaryngology, Peking University Aerospace Center Hospital, said that the size of the nostrils is related to factors such as the bridge of the nose and the nasal cavity . Many people think that the enlarged nostrils after nose picking are mostly influenced by psychological cues.

• blow your nose

If there is not much secretion in the nasal cavity, you can clean the nasal cavity by blowing your nose; if there is a dry scab, you can first apply a warm wet towel to the nose to soften the dry scab before blowing your nose.

• Cotton swab dipped in salt water to clean

Saline has a good bactericidal effect. Use a medical cotton swab dipped in a small amount of normal saline and gently roll to clean the nasal foreign body.

• use a nasal wash

There are special nasal washes available on the market. You can pour normal saline into the nasal wash, and then clean up according to the instructions in the manual.

Occasional nose picking may be "cool", but frequent nose picking will indeed cause harm to the fragile nasal cavity. If you do not pay attention to hygiene, it is likely to be cross-infected with the blood circulation between neural networks. life threatening!

References:

[1] "Shenzhen 15-year-old girl digs her nostrils, "digs" out of intracranial infection and risks death. Xiaoxiang Morning News. 2022-04-13

[2] "Why do people like to pick their noses (feces)? | Dr.Why". All things science manual. 2019-07-30

[3] "The one who picks the nostrils, put your hands down!"

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