Why does my child have a stuffy nose when he wakes up in the morning?

Nasal congestion is a condition that we often encounter in our daily lives. There are many reasons for nasal congestion, not only pathological ones, but also those caused by not paying attention in life. No matter what kind of nasal congestion it is, it should be taken seriously. In particular, many children will also have nasal congestion, which makes many parents particularly distressed and worried. So, why do children have nasal congestion in the morning? Let’s take a look at it together.

A deviated nasal septum can cause nasal congestion

Changes in the nasal structure can cause nasal obstruction, such as congenital development or acquired trauma causing a deviated nasal septum, which leads to nasal congestion. This disease is often not cured by medication and requires septum correction surgery to restore the deviated nasal septum to normal. The treatment is performed in the nasal cavity and leaves no scars outside the nose. It can effectively and thoroughly correct the deviated nasal septum.

Enlarged nasal conchae can cause nasal congestion

Edema and hypertrophy of the soft tissue on the outside of the nasal cavity can also cause nasal congestion, which is the common clinical turbinate edema and turbinate hypertrophy. It is mostly a symptom associated with a cold at the beginning or a symptom caused by long-term chronic rhinitis. In the early stage, using 1% anesthetic nasal drops can achieve good therapeutic effect. However, continuous use should not exceed 1 week, and it is best to do so under the guidance of a physician. Otherwise, it may lead to drug-induced rhinitis.

Allergic rhinitis can easily cause nasal congestion

Some nasal congestion is caused by an allergic reaction, also known as allergic rhinitis. Some of this disease occurs year-round, some occur seasonally, and some are caused by allergies to new furniture or paint in renovated houses, spring pollen, etc. These patients can be treated with antiallergic and anti-allergic drugs. For some patients with severe symptoms and long illness duration.

Foreign bodies in the nasal cavity can also cause nasal congestion.

When some young children have a stuffy nose, they should also consider whether they have stuffed a foreign object into their nasal cavity while playing and then forgot about it. Children have poor expressive ability and cannot explain it clearly at the moment. Parents need to pay more attention. If a child is found to have a stuffy nose, a detailed nasal endoscopy will reveal the cause. If there is a foreign object, the stuffy nose will naturally heal after removing it.

Nasal swelling can also cause nasal congestion

A tumor in the nose or sinuses causes a blocked nose. There are many types of tumors. The most common one is nasal papilloma, a benign nasal tumor shaped like "lychee meat", followed by nasal papilloma, and the relatively rare malignant tumor of the nasal sinus. Some early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma may be just nasal congestion and stuffiness.

Through the above introduction, we know why children have nasal congestion in the morning. When a child has such a situation, we must first check whether the blockage is caused by dry nasal mucus. If not, we need to pay attention to it. If the child often has such a situation, we must go to the hospital with the child for examination and treatment.