How can I wash the nose right?

If your paranasal sinuses are congested, and you cannot breathe well through the nose, you need to drip vasoconstrictor drops before the procedure; after one or two minutes you may perform nasal lavage.

1. Take a comfortable position in front of a sink. Tilt your head a little forward and slightly turn it to the side opposite to the one for which the lavage shall be performed.
2. Take a deep inhalation, and hold your breath. Place the cap of the device close to one nostril. Smoothly and slowly squeeze the bottle until the solution flows out of the second nostril or through the nasopharynx into the mouth. It is not recommended to swallow the fluid. If some fluid gets into the mouth, please spit the solution.
3. After the solution stops flowing out from the second nostril, continue squeezing the bottle and put it away from the nose. Stop squeezing the bottle only after you take it away. And after that you may start breathing. To get rid of the solution remainder, blow your nose without changing the position of your head. You may raise your head up only after you finish the procedure.
4. After washing one nostril, repeat the same procedure for the other one. After you finish the procedure, dispose of the remaining fluid. Use only newly made solution for each nasal lavage.

After finishing the procedures, disassemble the device, and pour the remaining solution off. Wash the parts of the device with warm water and a detergent; afterwards cleanse it under running water at least three times, and then wipe it and dry it.

You ask:

1. How long does the solution flow out of the nose after having nasal douche?
   If the procedure has been performed correctly, and afterwards the nasal cavity has been well cleaned by blowing the nose, the solution either does not flow out freely at all, or slowly flows out for 5-10 minutes.
2. Is it dangerous to swallow the fluid during nasal douche?
   There will be no harm. If however the procedure is performed correctly, it is unlikely that the fluid will flow into the throat.
3. From which age is it suitable to use "Dolphin" with children?
   During the clinical trials it was indicated to start using "Dolphin" kit with children of 2-3 years old. The technique does not frighten children, and is convenient for little children who frequently have health problems; the technique is especially good for children with high nervous irritability and chronic diseases of the nose and nasopharynx.

Tatyana A. Babich
ENT doctor, highest qualification

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