The outer part of the nose consists mainly of cartilaginous tissue, in which there is a small number of nerve endings. However, they are quite numerous in the sinuses lined with a layer of epithelium. Therefore, if the nose hurts, most likely, there are inflammatory processes of the mucous membranes. Unpleasant sensations can be accompanied by additional symptoms, which make it easier to diagnose.
Why does my nose hurt?
Discomfort and pain syndrome in the sinuses is observed in such pathologies:
- Neuritis or neuralgia of the nasolacaryngeal nerve. Attacks of pain occur, as a rule, at night. Sensations are intense, very unpleasant, sometimes unbearable. Pain can give in the eye socket, half of the forehead.
- Ganglioneusritis or ganglionitis of the winged node. Discomfort arises sharply and spontaneously. Pain syndrome irradiates into the orbits of the eyes, jaws, molars, neck, neck, reaching the shoulder blades.
- Mechanical damage. Various injuries and bruises are always accompanied by the signs in question. If the nose is red and it hurts, especially when palpation, bleeding occurs, you need to go to the emergency room.
In rare cases, the described symptomatology is observed in the presence of cysts, polyps or malignant neoplasms in the sinuses.
For what reasons does the nose swell and hurt outside?
The outer part of the body is covered with skin, respectively, the provoking factor is the development of any local infection with the attachment of an inflammatory process:
- defeat by the herpes virus;
- infection with staphylococcus ;
- erysipelas due to streptococcal bacteria;
- formation of an abscess;
- a purulent furuncle;
- streptoderma;
- acne on the nose;
- inflammation of the blood vessels.
For these diseases is also characterized by a strong swelling of tissues and mucous membranes, a local increase in temperature and redness of the skin.
Because of what the nose is laid and it hurts?
The presence of a common cold, with almost 100% probability, indicates one of the following diseases:
1. Rhinitis:
- acute;
- chronic;
- vasomotor;
- allergic;
- catarrhal;
- hypertrophic.
2. Sinusitis with inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.
3. Acute or chronic sinusitis.
4. Frontite with purulent inflammation of the frontal sinus.
5. Pansinusitis (inflammation of all nasal sinuses).
6. Adenoiditis .
Pain syndrome is strongly pronounced only when it is impossible to blow your nose. Clearing the respiratory tract significantly alleviates the condition.