Causes of Swollen Painful Boils on the Nose and Remedies for Treatment

A boil is a localized infection of the hair follicle and the skin tissue surrounding it. It is a red swollen painful bump under the skin which looks similar to an overgrown pimple. It is filled with pus. It is caused by staphylococcus bacteria. Boils can occur anywhere on the body, but most often they are present in the armpits, thighs, buttocks, shoulders, face, chest, back, nose, ear and lips.

Boils in general and nose boils in particular need immediate medical attention, or else it can lead to many complications. Particularly nose boils are risky because the veins in the nose are directly connected to the brain. If the infection reaches the brain through nasal veins, it can cause cavernous sinus thrombosis, a relatively fatal condition.

Nose Boils Causes

Nose is vital in filtering the inhaled bacteria and viruses. This it does through tiny hairs present just near the nasal openings. It is generally caused by the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. But they may also be caused due to other bacteria present on the nasal skin and the mucus membrane.

Nose boil is a very painful condition and it has to be addressed as soon as possible. In some people there is repeated episode of nose boils; here are some of the common reasons for nose boils.

• Habit of nose picking with dirty hands. This allows the bacteria to enter deeper into the tissue when the hair follicle in the nose is damaged.
• Squeezing of nose boils can allow the spread of boil to other areas of the nose.
• Habit of blowing nose.
• People suffering from diabetes, suppressed immune system, obesity, malnutrition are at a greater risk of recurrent nose boils.

Nose Boils Home Remedy

In most cases, boils heal on their own after few days. But more time it takes to heal, more is the pain that you have to bear. To get rid of pain and swelling of the nose boil you can take following home remedies, besides the prescribed antibiotics by your physician.

• Warm compresses with wet washcloth on the upper surface of the nostril three times in a day for 10 to 15 minutes will help the boil to ripe fast, and allow the pus to get drained easily.
• Garlic juice or onion juice is the best natural medicine for treating nose boils. Apply the juice directly to the boil. It will hasten the drainage of pus from the boil easily.
• Bitter gourd is an effective home remedy for nose boils. Extract fresh juice of bitter gourd and mix one teaspoon of lemon juice, sip it daily for few days. You have to take it early in the morning on empty stomach.
• Do not squeeze, or scratch the boil as it can push the infection deeper into the system.
• If the boil has enlarged to a great extent and if it does not show any response to home remedies and antibiotics, your physician may lance it surgically.