> > Picking your nose seems to be a very interesting thing. When you wake up in the morning, when you go to the toilet, when you are watching TV, it > feels very comfortable to pick your nose. >

Some people keep their fingernails long in order to make nose picking easier and more comfortable, which feels very comfortable.

However, picking nostrils can also easily cause harm to the body. For some people who usually like to pick nostrils, it is recommended that you try to get rid of them as soon as possible , otherwise it will easily affect your health.

Why can't we resist picking our nostrils?

"I don't want to pick my nostrils either, but it's so comfortable that I can't control myself." So why does this happen?

First of all, let’s understand that our two nostrils work in turn. Every time we breathe, the nasal mucosa and nose hairs filter, humidify, and warm the air, but our nostrils also need to rest , so the two Each nostril rotates every few hours.

When the nostril on one side is at rest, the breathing passage in the nasal cavity will be narrowed . If the nostril on the other side is also blocked at this time, the secretion will easily increase, which will lead to poor breathing. smooth. At this time, the mucous membrane of the nostrils will send a distress signal to our brain , so the brain will direct the hands to pick the nostrils.

In the process of picking nostrils, the fingers will continuously stimulate the nerve endings in the nasal cavity. The nerve endings in our nasal cavity are very rich, which will bring pleasure to the body , and then pass it to the brain to stimulate the secretion of dopamine. This substance can Substances that make people happy.

We all know that the secretion of dopamine has a certain relationship with addictive behavior . Once such a conditioned reflex is accepted by our brain, we can’t help but pick our nostrils in search of a feeling of refreshment and comfort.

In English, there is a word that is specifically used to describe this kind of behavior,

It's called "Rhinotillexomania", which stands for Mandatory Nose Picking Syndrome.

What happens to people who often pick their noses for a long time? urge you to show mercy

We all say that disease enters through the mouth, but British scientists have found that picking your nose is actually tantamount to self-destruction and increases the risk of disease. Frequent nose picking is likely to induce the following three hazards:

damage to the nasal mucosa

Frequently picking your nostrils with your hands can easily lead to nose damage or bleeding. This is because there are abundant capillaries in the nasal mucosa, but these capillaries are very fragile and can be easily destroyed by a little plucking.

Moreover, some bleeding may be continuous, and it usually takes 1 to 2 weeks to fully recover , and the recovery process is also a relatively slow state.

Increased risk of pneumonia

Research at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK has found that pneumonia bacteria can be transmitted through the skin and nasal passages.

If you pick your nostrils with your fingers stuck with pneumonia bacteria, the pneumonia bacteria will spread faster and in greater numbers.

It 's the same reason we all don't advocate touching our mouths and noses with our hands during COVID-19 .

prone to nasal infection

We often pick the nose with our hands, and the bacteria in our hands will easily be brought into the nasal cavity. At this time, the environment in the nasal cavity will be easily damaged, and the probability of spreading pneumococcus will increase, which will also easily cause nasal infection problems.

It may also lead to symptoms such as nasal vestibulitis.