Allergic rhinitis wearing a mask has a certain role, can effectively block some of the allergens to stimulate the nasal mucosa, reduce the patient’s allergic rhinitis symptoms attack. In addition, usual care includes avoiding contact with allergens, maintaining indoor ventilation, and washing and drying bed sheets and covers. Specific measures need to be based on the patient’s allergens.
1. Wearing a mask can effectively prevent some allergens from stimulating the nasal mucosa and reduce the onset of allergic rhinitis symptoms, such as pollen allergy patients wear masks when going out to prevent pollen from stimulating their noses, and home patients can close the doors and windows tightly during the day to prevent pollen and other outdoor allergens from being inhaled indoors or in the car, and can be equipped with a dust mist filter in the ventilation system.
2. Patients allergic to dust mites need to pay attention to maintaining indoor ventilation and cleanliness, washing and drying bed sheets and covers diligently, and at the same time can use anti-mite bedding.