Since her six-year-old daughter Yingying started school, the first thing she does after school every day is to tell her mother, Xiao Yang, what she has learned in school.
Seeing that Yingying has achieved such great growth in school, Xiao Yang is also always gratified. But during this time, Xiao Yang found that Yingying always liked to pick her nostrils with her fingers.
At first, Xiao Yang thought that because Yingying felt something dirty in her nostrils, she would pick her nostrils, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
It wasn't until she picked up Yingying from school that she heard such remarks while communicating with other parents.
"If you like to pick your nose, you may suffer these consequences in the future!"
This made Xiao Yang scared, and hurriedly began to correct Yingying's behavior of picking her nostrils.
What are the consequences that make Xiao Yang change so much before and after?
1. The role of nostrils in humans
When it comes to the role of the nose on the human body, many people will say that the main function of the nose is to smell the smell.
If you want to know if something is delicious, you can first smell it with your nose to know that it is not bad.
However, smelling is only one of the functions of the nose, and it is not the function that has the greatest impact on the human body. And the biggest help that the nose can bring to the human body is actually breathing.
The nose is involved in inhaling gases such as oxygen that the body needs into the body for organs to use and work properly.
The second is to discharge the gases that the human body needs to emit, such as carbon dioxide, through the nasal cavity to complete a normal breath.
But that's not all the strength of the nostrils, it also prevents damage to the lungs. If some substances are blocked by the nostrils, it is difficult to re-enter the human body.
When it comes to why the nostrils have such great ability, it all depends on the nose hairs in the nostrils that many people think affect the image.
These nose hairs grow in the nasal cavity and prevent them from being inhaled into the lungs by trapping substances such as dust in the air.
And what many people don't know is that among the dirt we dig out when we pick our nostrils, there is this dust that is blocked by nose hairs.
Although I understand the importance of nostrils to the human body, many people still have certain questions about nostrils, that is, why people have two nostrils.
The answer to this question is still uncertain, but it is certain that the two nostrils correspond to the two lungs of a human being.
In other words, if your left nostril is blocked, it means that the left side of your lungs will have some difficulty breathing. So that's why some people have chest tightness when they have a blocked nose because of a cold.
2. Love to pick your nostrils, there may be such "consequences"
As mentioned above, nose hair will block some unhealthy substances such as dust in the air, and if it gathers too much, it will combine with the secretions of the nasal mucosa and become the dirt that usually blocks our nose.
Once there is a blocked nose, it is very easy for people to have problems such as difficulty breathing, so it is good to dig out the nostrils and "take out" the dirty things in it.
And in the process, watching these dirty things being expelled from the body by oneself through one's own hands will bring a sense of satisfaction to many people.
Over time, you will unconsciously want to pick your nostrils and expel the dirt from your body, and this digging will be "addictive".
Although picking the nostrils is an act to improve the congestion of the nostrils and enhance the respiratory function, if you pick the nostrils regularly and do not pay attention to hygiene, there is a high probability of the following consequences.
1. "Open the Door to Dust"
As we mentioned above, nose hair is a very important part of the nasal cavity.
Although in the eyes of many people, they only affect their own image, but when the human body is breathing, they are the first line of defense for the human body to protect itself.
Its main function is to block dust, by directly adsorbing the dirt, so that these substances other than the air can not be inhaled into the lungs, affecting the normal work of major organs.
People who pick their noses a lot will always find that there will always be nose hairs that are dug out along with the dirt.
If one or two nose hairs are missing from the nasal cavity, it does not have much impact on this first line of defense.
However, people who like to pick their nostrils will have a much higher degree of nose hair loss than others, which will seriously affect the work of nose hairs to absorb dust.
The nose hair is dug less and less, and the dust will also take the opportunity to enter the human lungs and affect the human respiration.
2. The nasal mucosa is directly excavated
I don't know if you have ever encountered a situation where you will bleed when you pick your nostrils, and this indicates that you are digging too hard when picking your nostrils, causing the nasal mucosa to be dug up.
When it comes to the role of nasal mucosa in the nasal cavity, it is more important than nasal hair.
Because nose hair can only block some dust, but there will always be difficult enemies, such as bacteria, etc., which will not be easily stopped.
This is actually the importance of the nasal mucosa, which secretes mucus to block these remaining dusts, and at the same time, some bacteria cannot enter the human body.
There are a lot of capillaries in the nasal mucosa, and it is possible to dig through them without a long fingernail, resulting in bleeding.
3. Nasal infections
Although many people think that picking the nostrils with their fingers is to clean up the garbage produced in the nostrils and prevent the nostrils from becoming clogged.
However, there is also a potential risk that bacteria from the fingers may be transferred to the nostrils in the process.
Especially when the nasal mucosa is dug up, the bacteria can easily defeat the opponent and wander nearby.
At this point, it is very likely that the bacteria will cross the nasal mucosa, causing inflammation in the nostrils and causing nasal infections.
4. Cavity infection
In fact, the invasion of bacteria caused by picking the nostrils will not only bring the risk of infection near the nasal cavity, but even cause similar symptoms in the cranial cavity to be more serious.
This is because the nasal cavity and the cranial cavity are partially connected, which means that there is a high probability of inflammation and other problems near the nasal cavity, and it will bring the same trouble to the cranial cavity.
If bacteria really invade the cranial cavity of the human body through the nasal cavity, it may lead to infection or even suppuration in this part of the area.
Just like the cavernous sinus located in the cranial cavity, there is a possibility of infection and inflammation due to bacterial invasion, which has a high probability of death, which is also the biggest risk faced by the love of picking nostrils.
3. A way to clean your nostrils without worrying about bacterial invasion
If you don't pick your nostrils, you may have difficulty breathing because of blocked nostrils, and now there are so many risks of picking your nostrils, so what should you do?
In fact, the risk of picking the nostrils mentioned above mainly refers to the harm caused by picking the nostrils with your fingers anytime and anywhere, and we will bring you several good ways to clean your nostrils.
The first is to wash the nostrils. The cleaning mentioned here is not to let the water flow into the nose to clean, but to use the cleaned fingers and fingertips to gently clean the nostrils and absorb some dirty things with water.
There is also the use of soft cotton swabs. If you usually feel a blockage in your nasal cavity, you can still deal with it in time, and the best tool is undoubtedly a clean and hygienic cotton swab.
When using a cotton swab to clean the nose, you can dip it in a little saline solution and gently stir the nasal cavity to effectively disinfect it.
After that, a new cotton swab is used, also dipped in saline, to absorb the softened and already softened dirt, so that the dirt can completely leave the nasal cavity.
Fourth, how to protect the nose in life
Some people are also very aware of the potential harm that picking their nose can bring to their bodies, but sometimes, when the nasal cavity feels dry, they will unconsciously want to dig it.
Therefore, in order to reduce the habit of picking nostrils caused by nasal dryness, we will provide you with some ways to keep the nasal cavity in a moist state at all times, even if you don't pick your nostrils, it will be very comfortable.
1. Drink plenty of water
If the body feels dry, it is actually reminding people that it is time to drink water, and the same is true for dry nasal passages.
So when your nose feels dry, drink plenty of water.
Although it does not immediately moisten the nasal cavity, after entering the human body, the water will be uniformly distributed to the nose, so that the nose will no longer feel unbearable dryness.
2. Massage your nose instead of picking your nostrils
As mentioned above, some people will feel a long-lost sense of comfort when they dig their nostrils when their nasal passages are dry. So sometimes, many people are forced to pick their nostrils.
But there are other ways we can replace the habit of picking our nostrils by making our nose feel comfortable.
For example, massaging the nose can make our nose feel more comfortable by massaging the lower nose and nearby muscles with the index fingers of both hands when the nose feels dry.
3. Eat vegetables and fruits to protect the nasal mucosa
Eating more fruits and vegetables will not only help the body replenish water, but also make the nose feel moist enough, thereby reducing the number of nostrils.
Moreover, these foods are rich in various vitamins, which can be said to have a very great effect on the nasal mucosa, which can help the nasal mucosa repair itself and allow it to return to work.
summary
I believe that many people have learned what kind of consequences may be caused by frequent nose picking, so if someone in the family has such a habit, hurry up and urge them to correct it.
At the same time, we should also pay attention to protecting our nose, not only to prevent it from becoming clogged and affecting breathing, but also to keep the nasal passages moist so that the nasal passages can play a more effective role.
Finally, it is important to remind everyone that any problems near the nose are not trivial, and you must always be vigilant.
References:
Southern Net 2023-5-13——Reminder! "Dig, dig, dig, dig" is on the top! Someone has already been tricked
Baidu Encyclopedia: nostrils
CPPCC Network 2020-11-02——What should I do if my baby's nose is too dry? Teach you 5 ways to moisturize dryness