The dangers of nasal aspirators for newborns

In our lives, many newborns will have nose bleeding when they are just born, and they may also feel a lot of mucus in their nasal cavity at this time. Some parents will choose to use a nasal aspirator for their children. In fact, the nasal aspirator uses external force to remove the garbage in the child's nasal cavity, which can easily cause the rupture of capillaries in the nasal cavity for children. So what are the hazards of a newborn nasal aspirator?

The nasal aspirator is mainly used to clean the nasal cavity of infants and young children. However, according to some foreign reports, the nasal aspirator is no longer used abroad because the nasal cavity of infants and young children is relatively tender, and if the adult trembles slightly when operating it, it may break the baby's nasal lining. In this way, causing the baby to have nosebleeds is a minor issue, but causing nasal inflammation is no small matter.

In addition, many parents on the Internet have stated that they have almost never used a nasal aspirator on their babies. Because in addition to the fear that the nasal aspirator may damage the baby's nasal mucosa, it will also make the baby very uncomfortable. After the baby cries, the amount of mucus will increase, and the nose will become more blocked. Moreover, some nasal aspirators have a plastic smell, which will make the baby feel very uncomfortable after inhaling.

From this, we can clearly know that the nasal aspirator itself may not be harmful, and it can help the baby to unclog the nostrils when necessary. However, in actual operation, there are still factors that may cause instability and varying degrees of harm to the baby. Therefore, when parents help their baby clean the nose, they must carefully consider whether to use a nasal aspirator.

Nasal rinsers are helpful. To relieve nasal symptoms caused by mild allergic rhinitis, the first choice is to clean the nasal cavity with saline solution once or twice a day.

Rinsing the nasal cavity with saline has three effects:

1. Wash out nasal secretions and allergens from the nasal cavity;

2. Keep the nasal cavity moist;

3. Studies have shown that rinsing the nasal cavity with saline can improve the function of nasal mucosal cells and make nasal secretions easier to discharge.