In daily life, whether it is some children or adults, many people will habitually dig their nostrils with their hands, which greatly reduces people's external image.
In addition, if you often dig your nostrils, it is very likely to endanger your health. So, for people who love to dig their nostrils, over time, what will happen?
First, it causes a large amount of nasal hair to fall off
Some special hairs that grow inside the nasal cavity, these hairs are called nose hairs, which belong to the tactile auxiliary receptors. These nose hairs can block some bacteria and dust in the air, so that the air entering the nasal cavity can be filtered.
However, in the process of digging the nostrils, a large number of nasal hairs will fall off, and it will not be able to resist some foreign bodies in the air. When people breathe, it is very likely that some bacteria and other allergens will enter the respiratory tract, and the probability of a series of respiratory diseases will be relatively increased.
In addition, the nose hair can also play a role in maintaining the olfactory nerve, so that the nose can smell a variety of odors. And when smelling some food aromas, transmitting this smell to the brain can play a role in increasing appetite.
Once the nostrils are often dug, it will lead to a large amount of nasal hair shedding, which will make the olfactory nerve function abnormal, and will affect people's normal appetite.
2. Damage to the nasal mucosa
Especially when some itching occurs in the nasal cavity in the morning, many people will dig their nostrils hard, and even like to pick their nostrils with their fingernails. The interior of the nasal cavity is covered with a mucous membrane, which is composed of loose connective tissue and epithelial tissue, which can filter air and clean.
If the nostrils are often dug, the nasal mucosa will be damaged, resulting in redness and swelling of the nasal mucosa or abnormal congestion, and even a rupture of the nasal mucosa.
Once the nasal mucosa is damaged, it will cause discomfort such as pain and swelling inside the nasal cavity. And because the nasal mucosa can secrete some sticky substances, it achieves a moist effect.
Once the nasal mucosa is damaged, it is impossible to secrete these mucus fluids normally. It will make the inside of the nasal cavity over-dry, and it is easy to cause repeated nosebleeds.
3. Cause bacterial infection of the nasal cavity
For people who love to dig out their nostrils, the probability of bacterial infection of the nasal cavity is higher than that of other groups. Since the nasal mucosa will be damaged after the nostrils are dug, it will lead to the invasion of some bacteria, which will cause infection of the nasal mucosa, resulting in congestion inside the nasal cavity.
Not only will there be nasal blockage, affecting people's breathing, but also induce the emergence of a series of nasal infectious diseases such as sinusitis and rhinitis.
All in all, if the act of digging nostrils with your hands is often seen in your daily life, it will lead to the above three problems. If the situation is serious, there is even a risk of intracranial infection.
So in daily life, no crowd of people should dig their nostrils with their hands. If there is itching inside the nasal cavity, or some other discomfort, you can choose to use some normal saline that specifically cleans the nasal cavity under the guidance of a doctor to clean the inside of the nasal cavity. It can play a role in eliminating discomfort and can also effectively prevent some bacterial infections.