Contents:
- Medical Video: Nasal Cleansing - Mayo Clinic
- The cause of the nose feels cold
- The body's response to environmental temperature
- Problems with the thyroid gland
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Having chronic disease
- How to deal with this cold nose?
Medical Video: Nasal Cleansing - Mayo Clinic
This cold nose is the same as with cold feet or hands. Actually this is quite common and there are many reasons why a person can experience a cold nose. So, what causes the nose to feel cold?
The cause of the nose feels cold
The body's response to environmental temperature
When the body is cold, the blood flow will automatically flow to the center of the body to keep the core organ functioning normally. Blood vessels located in the outer part of the body and skin (especially the hands, feet, ears, and nose) will reduce the blood flow.
More blood flow to the body's core organs such as the brain, heart, liver, kidneys and intestines. This strategy is carried out by the body to keep blood warm as a whole.
That's why body parts on the outer edge often experience cold. Plus the outside of the human nose consists mostly of cartilage which is covered by a thin layer of skin and a minimal amount of fat stacks, so the nose is much easier to cool even than the legs or abdomen.
Problems with the thyroid gland
Thyroid hormone is a very important driver for the body's metabolism. A condition called hypothyroidism, which is an underactive thyroid disorder, can make your body think that your body's condition is cold, even though it doesn't feel cold.
In this state of hypothyroidism, the body adjusts by trying to save heat and energy, giving rise to many slowing metabolic symptoms, including a cold nose.
Cold nose due to hypothyroidism occurs with accompanying symptoms namely:
- Continuous exhaustion
- Weight gain
- Weakening of muscles and joints
- Hair loss
- Dry and itchy skin
- General intolerance is cold (feeling cold even when in a warm place)
Raynaud's phenomenon
The phenomenon of raynaud is a condition when the body exaggerates the cold response to a normal body. This condition causes local blood vessels in the hands and feet to narrow dramatically in a short time before returning to normal.
The hands and feet are most often affected, but can also occur in the ears and nose. Other symptoms that occur in Raymond's syndrome:
- The color changes to white or bluish to the hands, feet, nose or ears
- Numbness, tingling, sometimes pain
- Feeling cold in certain areas that can occur for several minutes
Having chronic disease
You may also experience a circulatory disorder, one of which is low in your nose. This condition increases the oxygen level in the body, and causes the heart not to pump effectively or efficiently. Examples such as:
- High blood sugar
- Heart condition
- Frosbite
How to deal with this cold nose?
This depends on what causes your nose to feel cold, if indeed because you have a problem with the thyroid gland, or heart disease, diabetes, or Raynaud you need to consult a doctor to find the right diagnosis. But if the nose feels cold just because the body feels cold. You can do this at home:
- Compress with warm water. Wet the cloth with warm, clean water and apply it to your nose until the nose heats up
- Drink hot drinks. Drinking hot drinks like tea can help warm the body. You can even let the steam from the cup warm your nose.
- Wear a scarf to help keep you warm.
