What are the dangers of using a nasal rinser to wash your nose?

A nasal washer is a tool that has a good effect in cleaning the nasal cavity. This tool works by borrowing pressure. However, there are many accidents caused by using nasal washer in life. From this, we can see that not all people are suitable for using nasal washer. The users of this tool are often some patients with allergic rhinitis or sinusitis. Let's take a look at the hazards of using a nasal washer to wash the nose.

First, what are the dangers of washing your nose with a nasal rinser? The nasal washing process is basically to pour the nasal wash solution into one nostril and discharge it from the other nostril or mouth. It is only an auxiliary means to discharge the pus in the nasal cavity and has a certain therapeutic effect. However, children under 6 years old should use nasal irrigation devices with caution. Because children have poor cooperation ability, they are prone to choking during the cleaning process or accidentally inhaling the nasal wash solution into their sinuses, which can worsen the condition.

Second, washing the nose has a significant effect on allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and chronic rhinitis. The results of nasal polyps, hypertrophy of nasal conchae, and tilted nasal septum are not very satisfactory. - To relieve nasal polyps, enlarged turbinates, and a deviated nasal septum, then rinsing your nose with saline, or if these conditions are less severe, simply rinsing with a saline nasal rinser, will relieve some of the symptoms while your nasal polyps, enlarged turbinates, and deviated nasal septum are under control. If you don't have these conditions, using saline nasal rinse will work well. People over 3 years old can use saline nasal irrigation to treat rhinitis.

Third, the correct way to use it. Lean forward slightly and tilt your head to the right about 45 degrees; open your mouth and breathe through your mouth. Do not inhale, swallow or talk during the nasal wash to prevent choking; hold the nasal wash device in your hand and block the left nostril with the water outlet of the nasal wash device. Use your hands to squeeze the nasal rinser. To prevent water from entering your ears, do not squeeze too hard, and make sure you feel a comfortable flow rate. If you feel it is difficult to let water in or your nose is blocked, and the water cannot flow out of the right nostril through the nasal cavity, try letting water in from the right side, rinse it slightly, and then switch repeatedly. For the other nostril, follow steps 1-5 as above. After rinsing both nostrils, keep your body slightly leaning forward. Inhale through your mouth, then exhale through your nose with a small amount of force to expel any remaining water in your nasal cavity. Control the force to prevent water from entering your ear canal. After nasal cleaning, you can also blow your nose if nasal congestion improves. Please block one nostril with your finger and blow the other nostril, then switch and gently dry it.

What are the dangers of washing your nose with a nasal rinser? Through the introduction of the above content, we can find that the main reason for the harm caused to the human body by washing your nose with a nasal rinser is improper usage. When washing your nose with salt water, you must use physiological saline, and never use table salt at home. Because table salt now contains iodized salt, it is not suitable to use it in the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity is rich in capillaries. If too much iodine is absorbed, it will easily cause damage and produce side effects.