Contents:
- Medical Video: Spectacular Sinus Infection - Must Watch
- Can sinusitis be reduced from parent to child?
- Other causes of sinusitis that need to be addressed
- So, is there a way to prevent sinusitis?
Medical Video: Spectacular Sinus Infection - Must Watch
Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses, which is a small cavity behind the forehead and cheeks. This condition can appear as a result of bacterial infection and allergic reactions to something. However, some say also that the cause of sinusitis is genetic inheritance of parents. Can sinusitis be reduced?
Can sinusitis be reduced from parent to child?
Until now there is no scientific evidence that states that genetics is one of the causes of sinusitis. Even so, you can just carry a sinus gene that is passed down from your parents.
A study conducted by experts at Johns Hopkins states that a history of family sinusitis can increase the risk of a person's sinusitis. However, this does not necessarily make you automatically experience sinusitis.
Because the condition of the surrounding environment and personal health history still have a greater effect on causing your sinuses to become inflamed. For example, when you are often exposed to allergens (things that make allergies appear; either eaten, touched, or inhaled) or you have polyps on your nose, this is more likely to trigger sinusitis.
Other causes of sinusitis that need to be addressed
Not only allergies or nasal polyps, but there are several causes of sinusitis that you need to know, namely:
- Personal health history. People who have experienced cystic fibrosis, asthma, stomach acid, are infected with HIV, have an immune system disorder, can get sinusitis.
- Respiratory tract infections. Bacteria that cause airway infections can stimulate the body to produce more mucus. This then makes the sinuses inflamed.
- Often exposed to pollution. If you are surrounded by air pollution, such as cigarette smoke every day, it is very likely that you will experience inflammation of the sinuses.
To find out what causes your sinusitis to occur, you should immediately see a doctor.
So, is there a way to prevent sinusitis?
Because the main cause of sinusitis is not genetic, but the environment, then of course there are several ways you can do to reduce the risk of sinusitis.
- Take care of your health, not to experience an airway infection. Limit contact with people who are flu or respiratory infections. Wash hands frequently with running water and soap.
- Avoid things that can make you allergic, such as food, dust, animal hair, or other things. Make sure that you know the causes of allergies, so you limit contact with these allergens.
- Avoid air pollutants, such as cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust fumes.
