The more common diseases that cause itchy nostrils can be vestibulitis, acute rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, etc. Most of them are caused by inflammatory irritation or allergen irritation.
In the case of nostril itching caused by nasal vestibulitis, most of the itchy areas are located at the front of the nostrils. In this case, first of all, avoid frequent picking of the nose, to keep the nasal cavity clean, local anti-inflammatory and antibacterial ointment can be applied to keep the local moist, but also can play a local anti-inflammatory effect. If the itchy nostrils are caused by acute rhinitis, some patients will also have a runny nose and reduced sense of smell, which will require oral medication and nasal medication to treat. Mainly oral anti-viral drugs, such as anti-viral oral solution, busulfan oral solution, etc.; nasal can use furosemide nasal drops or ephedrine nasal drops to relieve nasal congestion symptoms; if the nasal secretions are more, saline can be used to flush the nasal cavity. In case of itchy nostrils caused by allergic rhinitis, patients will also experience a lot of runny nose, nasal congestion and paroxysmal sneezing. For the treatment of allergic rhinitis, the first step is to take oral anti-allergy medications, such as loratadine citrate, cetirizine and montelukast, etc. Glucocorticoid nasal sprays, such as tretinoin nasal spray and budesonide nasal spray, should be used for the nasal cavity.
For nostril itching caused by inflammation, it can be significantly relieved by oral anti-inflammatory drugs and topical nasal medication; while for nostril itching caused by allergens, in addition to medication, we should try to avoid contact with allergens and avoid eating foods that can easily cause allergies. (For specific medication, please combine with clinical practice, subject to the guidance of the doctor’s interview)