There is a habit that seems innate, not to learn at all, to play small will be.
That's ----- to dig up shit!
You know, the nostrils are the key channels that everyone's body uses to absorb oxygen from the air, and there are nasal hairs and nasal mucosa and a variety of blood vessels in the nostrils.
Because nasal hairs block out dust and harmful substances in the air, the nasal mucosa often metabolizes chemicals that are used to keep the nostrils moist.
However, when the secretions in the nostrils and the attachments on the nasal hairs increase, they will feel uncomfortable because the nose is blocked.
Therefore, whether you are standing, sitting, or lying down, whether there are people around or not, as long as the sensitive nasal mucosa feels the presence of nasal feces, it will immediately send a signal to the brain------ is so itchy! So itchy!
As a result, at this time, many people will involuntarily go to dig their nostrils.
One pass operation, cool to fly, bounce away the nose, satisfied.
Although sniffing is cool, it brings a lot of disadvantages:
First, it can damage the nasal hairs and lead to nasal infections
There are a lot of nasal hairs in the nostrils, but when digging the nostrils, the fingers will cause damage to the nasal hairs, and the damaged nasal hairs can no longer block the dirt and germs of the gas, which will easily cause nasal infections.
And we carry a variety of pathogenic bacteria on our fingers, always waiting for the opportunity to invade the human body, and if we often dig our nostrils, the germs on the fingers will enter the nasal cavity.
Although in general, the immune system will kill them, but if you catch up with the time when the immunity is poor, or if the nasal cavity is broken, it may cause infection.
Second, it can damage capillaries and cause nose bleeding
There are also many capillaries in the nostrils, capillaries are more sensitive, a little careless, will suffer damage, and then cause bleeding.
The bleeding caused by this cause is not like the general nosebleed, which will disappear after a while, and it is likely that it will continue to bleed and take a long time to repair.
Third, the action affects the aesthetics
Frequently digging nostrils will not only damage the nasal hairs and nasal mucosa, but also easily cause bacterial infections in the nasal cavity, after all, even if the appearance is as beautiful as a flower, the nose is all white when it is dug.
Of course, there are also many people who don't care about these, and naturally it is not too important.
Obviously there are so many disadvantages to digging nose, but it has not stopped the impulse to dig nose
In fact, the reason why digging nose is so addictive is mainly that our nose contains a large number of nerve endings, and once the fingers "dance" in the nasal cavity, it will immediately stimulate the peripheral nerves in the nasal cavity.
Coupled with the comfortable force that follows the nerve signals and then back to the brain, the sensory and emotional centers of the brain are activated, which in turn stimulates the brain to secrete pleasant substances----- dopamine and endorphins.
The most important thing is that the brain will also write down this pleasure, which will make you look forward to the next time you dig your nose.
How can I not dig my nose?
The main point is that ------ keep your nose clean.
For example, wearing masks, which are used to isolate and remove substances in the air that can cause nasal infections, and for patients who are allergic to pollen, allergies can also be prevented.
For example, to keep the nasal cavity moist, you can choose a medical nasal washer, put warm water or normal saline to clean the nasal cavity, and blow out the nasal stool bubble.
For example, in the case of dry nostrils, some erythromycin ointment can be applied as a good way to treat dry nose.
When using, squeeze erythromycin ointment directly into the nasal cavity, or dip the ointment with a cotton swab, then apply the ointment to the nasal cavity, and then gently massage the ends of the nasal wing for a few minutes to spread the ointment evenly in the nasal cavity to achieve the effect of preventing nasal dryness.
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If you really must dig, then wash your hands first, or put on a clean paper towel and dig again, and then dig in time when no one is paying attention.
But the problem is, for those who are troublesome, I think next time I will directly dig it up with my hands.
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