When is a nasal douche prescribed?
The procedure is used for acute and chronic rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, after operations in the nasal cavity and when working in a dusty environment. Washing mechanically removes allergens, bacteria and thickened mucus from the surface of the mucosa, restoring the movement of the epithelial cilia. Unlike home flushing, the hardware version ensures uniform pressure and complete fluid outflow.
Why are ENT procedures needed?
Many diseases of the ear, nose and throat are treated not only with pills: the medicine must be delivered directly to the source - to the sinus, to the tonsil lacuna, to the auditory tube. This is exactly what ENT manipulations do.
A course of procedures often allows you to do without antibiotics or sinus puncture, and in chronic forms, it can significantly increase the period of remission.
Main groups of procedures
- rinsing the nose and sinuses - removing mucus and pus, delivering an antiseptic
- procedures on the auditory tube - restoration of ventilation of the middle ear
- treatment of tonsils - washing out purulent plugs from lacunae
- local administration of drugs - behind-the-ear injections, intralaryngeal infusions
How many procedures are needed?
The standard course is from 3 to 7 procedures every other day. For chronic processes, courses are repeated 1–2 times a year. Improvement is usually felt after the first or second procedure, but you should not interrupt the course: incomplete treatment often ends in a return of symptoms.