The dangers of children's nasal rinsers

For newborn babies or young children who are about to get comfortable. Removing foreign objects from the nostrils is very difficult for them because they may not have any awareness or attempt to perform the action. So many people will buy something called a nasal washer for their children, and they can use this machine to wash their children's noses. But we all know that everything has two sides, and there is no such thing as only advantages and no disadvantages, so let us take a look at some of the related hazards of children's nasal washers.

1. How to use the nasal rinser

1. Lean forward slightly and tilt your head to the right about 45 degrees;

2. Open your mouth and breathe through it. Do not inhale, swallow or talk during the nasal wash to prevent choking;

3. Hold the nasal rinser in your hand and plug the water outlet of the nasal rinser into the left nostril.

4. Squeeze the nasal rinser with your hands. To prevent water from entering your ears, do not squeeze too hard. Squeeze until you feel a comfortable flow rate.

5. If you feel difficulty in taking in water or have a blocked nose, and the water cannot flow out of the right nostril through the nasal cavity, you can try taking in water from the right side, rinse slightly, and then switch repeatedly;

6. For the other nostril, follow steps 1-5 as above.

7. 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.

8. After nasal cleaning, you can also blow your nose if the nasal congestion improves. Please block one nostril with your finger and blow the other nostril, then switch and gently dry it.

2. Is the nasal washer harmful to the baby?

Experts say that the process of nasal washing is basically to pour 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.

3. Precautions and operation methods when using a nasal rinser

Washing the nose has significant effects 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.