Usually thick snot appear in the child with improper treatment of the common cold or when the disease is supplemented with bacterial inflammation. In the first case, the transparent thick snot in the child means that there is not enough liquid in the body or the air in the room is dry and warm. Under the influence of all these factors, cough usually becomes unproductive, and snot - thick. White dense snot in a child is of a viral nature and acquire its density due to inadequate treatment and weak protective forces of the body. If bacteria multiply and accumulate leukocytes in the snot, they thicken and change their color to yellow-green. The more intensive the development of bacteria or the progression of the pathological process, the more green become snot. Dense green snot in a child can not be with allergic rhinitis, most often this means that the rhinitis is bacterial or viral-bacterial. With such a runny nose, the mucous membrane swells, the nose lays. In the event that the rhinitis takes a long time, the further spread of the infection can lead to sinusitis or otitis. Often the thick yellow snot in a child can signal that the disease has reached the deep sinuses of the nose, from which the pus comes out. With this symptom, it is necessary to exclude the presence of sinusitis in children older than 3 years.
Treating thick snot in a child
In the treatment of thick snot should follow the same rules as in the treatment of other forms of the common cold.
- It is very important to wash out the desolate mucus with saline (isotonic sodium chloride solution) or salt water based medicines. To wash the nasal cavity in young children, solutions of sea water in the form of drops and sprays with different types of spraying are used. Sprays with continuous dispersive spraying provide more uniform irrigation and, accordingly, cleansing of the walls of the nasal cavity of the baby.
- It is necessary to restore the patency of the airways, so that the child can fully breathe through the nose. To do this, you can drip the child vasoconstrictive drops (vibrocil, nazinin, nasol baby) in the dosage that is shown for his age.
A good medicine for the treatment of thick discharge from the nose is a spray of rhinoflumycin, which has both antibacterial and vasoconstrictive effect. - To treat very dense snot, the baby is prescribed local antibacterial agents. A very good drug for children is bioporox, which helps to achieve a good effect with a minimal risk of complications.
- The general improvement of the body is a very important stage of treatment, especially frequent outdoor walks, which strengthen the immune system and help the body fight.
Cure a runny nose and you can yourself, but if the disease takes a long form, it is better to consult a qualified doctor.