What causes dry nose?

Many people may experience symptoms of pain and itching due to dry nose, which is particularly common in autumn and winter. As for what causes dry nose, it is not ruled out that it is caused by changes in climate temperature, which is related to the environment people live in. It is recommended to keep the nose moist at all times.

1. Changes in climate temperature

The change of seasons, the sudden drop in temperature, and the difference between cold and warm make it difficult for the skin to bear. For sensitive noses, dryness and dehydration are even more serious.

2. The stratum corneum is too thick

The pores are clogged with dirt, which pushes the old cuticles to thicken, making it difficult for the skin to breathe, nutrient absorption difficult, and causing it to become dry and dehydrated.

3. Dry or combination skin

People with dry or combination skin are most likely to experience peeling in the sensitive nose area because their skin is easily dehydrated.

4. Nutritional Deficiency

Common nutritional deficiencies are mainly vitamin A and vitamin B2 deficiencies. Deficiency of the former will lead to degeneration of the mucosal epithelium, reduced glandular secretion, and the formation of dryness and scabs; deficiency of the latter can cause metabolic disorders in tissue cells and trigger degeneration of the nasal mucosa.

5. Disease

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, autumn is dry, and the human body's yang energy is also strong, which makes it easy to get angry as the saying goes. Every year when autumn and winter come, various nasal discomforts are prone to occur, such as dry nose, itchy nose, painful nose, nosebleed, etc. Most of the dry nose is related to the dry weather that leads to dry nasal mucosa. Only a few are other diseases, such as nasopharyngeal cancer, blood system diseases, hypertension, etc. Patients only need to go to the ENT department to let the doctor observe the nasal cavity, and they can roughly determine whether the above serious diseases exist.

6. Others

People who live in dry, hot or cold environments, with large temperature changes, little rain, and strong winds and sand have a higher incidence of dry rhinitis. Workers who work in high temperature, dust, and chemical harmful gas environments have a higher incidence than the general population. Patients with systemic chronic diseases are prone to dry rhinitis, especially those with anemia, indigestion, and nephritis.