What to do if a child gets a foreign body in his nose

If a child has a foreign body in the nasal cavity, it is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital to remove the foreign body, rather than using tweezers at home, which may cause the foreign body to slide to a deeper part. It is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital to have the foreign body in the child’s nasal cavity taken out, and a professional doctor will use an instrument with a hook at the head end to enter from the anterior nostril and go around to the back of the foreign body to hook the foreign body out in the forward direction. Parents are not advised to use instruments such as tweezers to remove the foreign body at home, especially for round and smooth foreign bodies such as glass beads, which may cause the foreign body to slip off and push deeper. Nasal foreign bodies are highly prevalent in children, who sometimes insert objects such as beans and fruit kernels into their nostrils when playing. Nasal foreign bodies in children may be manifested by unilateral nasal congestion, mucopurulent nasal discharge, nosebleed or blood in the discharge, and foul smell in breath, etc. Parents should pay attention when observing the above situations.