Can I use rubbing alcohol on the inside of my nose?

The inside of your nose should not be rubbed with alcohol. The nasal mucosa can clean, warm and humidify the inhaled air. Alcohol irritation is strong, if you rub the inside of the nose with alcohol, it will produce strong stimulation and damage to the nasal mucosa, glands and cilia movement, affecting the normal physiological function of the nasal mucosa. In addition, nasal mucosal cilia movement is an important mechanism to maintain the normal physiological function of the nasal cavity, if the nasal mucosal cilia movement is impaired, it will also cause the loss of sense of smell. If the nose is uncomfortable, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use saline for nasal cleaning. It is recommended that patients with discomfort in the nose, go to the hospital in a timely manner, do not blindly use alcohol wipe, so as not to cause adverse consequences.