"Huh? Come and see my wife, I have a white nose hair."
"What's wrong, can the nose hair still have white?"
"Wife, I heard that people with white nose hairs in their nostrils are prone to premature aging. Life expectancy is relatively short..."
"Don't scare yourself, these words have no scientific basis, nonsense."
Lao Wen was just over 40 this year, and when he trimmed his nose hair in the morning, he found that he actually had one. White nose hair, quite long. Why do some people's nose hairs turn white? Is it true that Lao Wen heard that "people with white nose hairs have short life span"?
1. Is nose hair useful? Can it be unplugged?
The human nose is an important part of the facial features and the door of the respiratory tract. The nose, which is the passage for outside air to enter the human body, cannot be without guards. The nose hair is the guard group that guards the door. They can prevent the invasion of external dust and bacteria, regulate the temperature and humidity of the nasal cavity, and protect the throat, trachea, bronchi and lungs. If the nasal hairs distributed in the nasal vestibule are plucked out, dry air, dust and bacteria will directly enter the human body, endangering people's physical and mental health.
Furthermore, if you accidentally pull out the nose hair, it will damage the nasal cavity, cause bleeding and local infection, induce allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, etc., often show nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing and other symptoms, affecting normal life. Therefore, plucking nose hair is simply asking for trouble.
2. White hair in the nose, what's the matter?
Generally speaking, body hair will turn white with age, just like white hair, white beard, etc. The nose hair will also turn white with age. In addition, people who smoke regularly can cause a large amount of smoke to enter the nostrils, and the harmful substances in the smoke stimulate the nasal hair follicles, which can also make the nose hair white.
If you are not old and have no habit of smoking, you should be careful when your nose hair turns white. The following problems may occur:
albinism. Albinism is caused by a large reduction in the secretion of melanin in the body, so the body's hair will also turn white. In addition to the whitening of the nose, if there are other parts of the hair turning white, be alert.
poor kidney function. The theory of traditional Chinese medicine in my country believes that the kidney governs the fur, and when the kidney has problems, it will be reflected in the fur. One of the typical manifestations is that the nose hair turns white and easily falls off.
infection inflammation. The nasal mucosa will be damaged if there are lesions, infections, inflammation, or growth of bacteria in the nasal cavity. Under the influence of nasal disease, nose hair will turn white.
3. For the treatment of white nasal hair or white hair with white nasal hair, pay attention to the following points:
When there is white nasal hair, we should pay attention to it. It is time to take care of the nasal cavity.
1. Reduce stimulation. In cold and dry weather, or when the air quality index is poor, you should wear a mask to avoid the stimulation of dry and cold air, dust, harmful gases or special odors. Excessive adverse stimuli will affect the function of the nasal mucosa.
2. Eliminate bad habits. Nostril picking is not only unsightly, but also causes bleeding from nasal hair loss, mucosal damage, and rupture of blood vessels, and often causes nasal cavity infection to form nasal vestibular boils. Cutting nose hair will also weaken the defense function of the nasal cavity, this habit should be corrected.
3. Avoid rhinitis caused by a cold. The occurrence of rhinitis has a lot to do with colds and flu. Preventing a cold can prevent rhinitis. Diseases in the nasal cavity are not easy to find. When pus or blood is found in the nasal cavity, please go to the otolaryngology department in time.
4. Wash your face frequently with cold water. It is recommended to wash your face with cold water in all seasons, and use your index finger to massage the "Yingxiang" acupoints on the outside of the nose and the skin around the nasal cavity more than dozens of times a day to improve blood circulation in the nose and increase resistance to cold and cold, which is beneficial to rhinitis and sinusitis Rehabilitation.
4. Apart from nose hair, how do middle-aged and elderly people take care of their body hair?
Chinese medicine believes that the kidney essence is abundant and the hair is shiny; the kidney qi is weak and the hair is white and easy to fall off. Because "the kidney governs the bone marrow", the kidney essence is full of blood, and the nutrition of the hair depends on the blood supply. Modern medical research shows that human hair is related to the ups and downs of bone marrow. The red blood cells and self-cells in the blood are formed in the bone marrow, and the decline of the bone marrow is caused by the lack of mucin-like protein and bone glue. The lack of these substances directly affects the growth of hair. Therefore, to prevent hair loss, middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to frequently supplementing some iron and iron necessary for hair growth.Phosphorus, sulfur, vitamin A and high-quality protein.
First of all, the diet should be diversified or eat more plant protein. Usually you can choose to eat soybeans, black beans, corn, etc., and you should also eat foods containing vitamin E, such as cabbage, fresh lettuce, black sesame, etc., which can resist hair aging, promote the division of hair mother cells, and make hair grow.
To reduce the intake of pure sugar and fat. Excessive intake of sugar and fat will promote vascular aging, and cause insufficient blood supply to hair follicles and cause hair loss. You should also pay attention to intake of fish, fresh milk, seafood, vegetables, etc. that contain iodine, calcium, and iron. The causes of
hair problems are complex, and the principle of occurrence and development is not clear. Most scholars believe that it is the result of multiple factors. Paying more attention to maintenance in daily life can help reduce and prevent hair problems.
References
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[3] Cai Xi. Is it true that the gray hair grows more and more? [J]. Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2020-04-03.
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