Swelling of the nose is related to nasal trauma, rosacea, sinusitis, etc., and can be treated with medication or surgery as prescribed by the doctor to reduce the swelling.
1. Nasal trauma: If it is clear that nasal trauma is the cause, local ice packs can be applied within 72 hours to help constrict local blood vessels and improve the swelling phenomenon; patients can apply local hot packs after 72 hours to help promote blood circulation and reduce swelling. If the local skin is broken, it is also necessary to cooperate with the doctor to disinfect with iodine vapour or to make a clean suture and bandage treatment.
2. Rosacea: If it is clear that the nose is enlarged due to rosacea, it can be treated with 1% clindamycin, 2% erythromycin and other antibiotics to control inflammation, and 0.5% brimonidine tartrate gel and other α-adrenergic agonists to constrict blood vessels. In addition to medication, patients can seek medical treatment through the red and yellow light, intense pulsed light and other physical ways of treatment.
3. Sinusitis: If it is caused by bacterial infection, it can be treated with antibiotics such as erythromycin and cefixime. Sinusitis patients can also use budesonide, fluticasone propionate and other nasal glucocorticoids, furosemide nasal drops, seroquel nasal spray and other intranasal decongestant treatment. For those who are ineffective after standardized drug treatment, they can seek medical treatment for nasal endoscopic surgery.
It is recommended that people with enlarged noses should consult a doctor for examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease, and should not indiscriminately use drugs or prescriptions on their own to avoid delaying the condition.