Inflammation of the nasal skin due to bacterial infection is a common case and can occur at any age, one of which is vestibulitis. Although there has been no research to date on the incidence or prevalence of nasal vestibulitis, in general nasal vestibulitis is suffered by many in old age. 1, 2
Nasal vestibulitis is inflammation of the nasal vestibule area, which is the skin-lined front part of the nostrils. This condition is generally caused by a bacterial infection, especially Staphylococcus aureus , but can also be triggered by physical or chemical irritation, as well as repeated trauma from habits such as excessive nose hair plucking or nose picking. 1-3 Small injuries to the nostrils can cause pimples at the base of the nose hairs and sometimes crusts around the nostrils. Repeated trauma to the vestibule when the nose is wiped And in clean by patient Alone become reason most often Apart from that, plucking or cutting nose hair can irritate the skin of the nasal vestibule, thereby triggering infection.
The natural habitat of Staphylococcus aureus is humans are in the area skin, nose, mouth and large intestine, where in normal immune system conditions Staphylococcus aureus is not pathogenic. Nasal vestibulitis occurs when there is inflammation of the tissue around the entrance to the nose. 1,2,3
If not treated as early as possible, these inflammatory diseases can cause life-threatening complications. Ongoing infection can spread to the tissue layers under the skin, sometimes even involving the veins leading to the brain. This condition is often called cavernous sinus thrombosis . Therefore, it is important for ENT specialists to be able to diagnose correctly and provide appropriate therapy. 1-3