How a regular pimple can turn into a nose boil

A pimple popped up on my nose – Everyone has faced this problem at least once in their life. But few people know that a pimple on the nose is the initial stage of the inflammatory process, which, if progressed, can turn into a disease such as a nose boil and lead to serious complications. Furuncle of the nose – This is a purulent-necrotic inflammation of the hair follicle, sebaceous gland and surrounding tissue. A pimple on the nose in case of progressive damage to the deeper layers of the skin turns into a furuncle of the nose, which can cause septic damage to the whole body, so this condition requires the timely start of effective treatment.

The main causes leading to the occurrence of a boil of the nose

The main causes of a nasal furuncle are a staphylococcal or streptococcal infection that develops against the background of a decrease in local immunity. The factors predisposing to the occurrence of a nasal furuncle include hypovitaminosis, hypothermia, microtrauma of the skin of the nose that occurs when squeezing or combing a jumped pimple on the nose, bumps, and so on, as well as a disease such as diabetes mellitus. Against this background, an infectious agent that enters the skin by contact causes a purulent inflammatory process. It often happens that in parallel with the boil of the nose, inflammation occurs in other parts of the body, this condition is called furunculosis.

What are the symptoms of a nasal furuncle

A favorite place for the localization of the furuncle of the nose is its vestibule, where a large number of hair follicles are located. Less commonly, a nasal furuncle occurs on the tip, wings and slope of the nose, as well as in the nasolabial fold. In the initial stage of the disease, hyperemia of the skin and a slight swelling of the tissues are determined, in the center of which a cone-shaped painful infiltrate is determined – pimple on the nose. Further, the swelling spreads to the soft tissues of the upper lip and cheek, and a white or yellowish abscess appears at the top of the infiltrate, which is the core of the boil. In parallel with this, there is an increase in body temperature and symptoms of intoxication of the body: headache, general weakness, and so on. If several nearby boils of the nose merge, an extensive infiltrate occurs – carbuncle,

Complications of a boil in the nose: why you should be afraid of it

In the inflammatory infiltrate that surrounds the nasal furuncle, thrombosis of small vessels occurs, which threatens to spread the blood clot through the venous route to the vessels of the skull and can lead to severe intracranial complications. Complications of the furuncle of the nose can be inflammation of the orbital tissue, thrombosis of the veins of the orbit and cavernous sinus. It is strictly forbidden to squeeze a pimple on the nose on your own, since the nasolabial triangle is well vascularized,  and infection in the blood vessels can lead to sepsis.

Basic methods for diagnosing a furuncle of the nose

Diagnosis of a boil of the nose is based primarily on the data of a general examination and is not difficult. The characteristic appearance of the nasal furuncle makes it easy to establish the diagnosis. In case of frequent recurrence of the nasal furuncle, it is necessary to examine the patient for diabetes mellitus.  A swab is taken from the abscess to identify the pathogen and determine its sensitivity to antibiotic therapy. To clarify the stage of development of the nasal furuncle, it is necessary to take into account the time of occurrence of the inflammatory process and the data of the examination of the purulent infiltrate. In some cases, it is necessary to probe the top of the nasal furuncle.

Conservative and surgical treatment of nasal furuncle

Treatment of a nasal furuncle depends on the stage and severity of the disease. Conservative therapy is recommended in the initial stage of the inflammatory process and involves the appointment of antibiotic therapy, analgesics, vitamins, antihistamines and antipyretics. When the inflammatory process passes into the nasal carbuncle, the therapeutic regimen includes detoxification therapy and anticoagulants. If the furuncle of the nose passes into the stage of abscessing, in order to avoid complications of the process, the patient undergoes surgical treatment: under local anesthesia, a wide opening of the abscess is performed with the removal of purulent-necrotic tissues and the installation of drainage. With timely therapy, the furuncle of the nose is completely cured. For the prevention of a boil of the nose, it is necessary to adhere to the rules of hygiene,