Adhesive plasters we are all used to use during first aid for small cuts and calluses. More recently, specialty products of this category have appeared in pharmacies. Manufacturers claim that with the help of special plasters you can cure a cold, rhinitis, headache and get rid of many other diseases. Glue strips are also used in the cosmetic field. We will try to figure out in what situations it is useful to stick a patch on the nose and which one is worth buying.
Adhesive plaster - a panacea for colds and flu?
Runny patch patches can now be bought at every pharmacy. All funds in this category are divided according to the principle of action on heating and inhalation stickers. Adhesive patches are considered gentle, many of which can be used for children at an early age. How do these wonderful stickers work? And are they really able to accelerate recovery?
Before gluing the patch on the nose, be sure to read the instructions for use. Only products of a warming type are adhered to the skin. But stickers with essential oils (inhalation effect) must be attached to clothing in the chest area. Warming stickers can be used in children over the age of 1 year. According to their properties, these plasters are similar to classic pepper. The sticker is impregnated with a special composition that is able to have a warming effect on the skin. A course of such warming procedures can bring relief in a cold. Follow all recommendations for use. If used incorrectly, the warming patch can burn the skin.
Plaster "Sopelka": instructions for use and popular analogues
"Sopelka" are stickers from the common cold, designed specifically for the smallest. The impregnation of these plasters includes natural essential oils and camphor. When using this type of sticker, an inhalation effect is created. Such a patch is not glued to the nose, it must be fixed on the baby’s clothes, in the chest area. The sticky layer of the product is securely fixed to clothing made from natural fabrics. Some mothers prefer to glue "Sopelka" somewhere near the crib: on furniture, a night lamp or toys. The sticker actively evaporates the essential oils within 8 hours. The components that make up the drug make breathing easier and have an anti-inflammatory effect.
How often can I use the “Sopelka” patch? Instructions for use of the drug allow for inhalation several times a day. At the first use, it is necessary to carefully monitor the baby. An individual allergic reaction to the substances that make up the agent is rarely observed.
Inhalation stickers are also produced by several other companies. The most famous and popular analogue of “Sopelka” is “Magikoplast”.
Breathing Patch
The real innovation among runny nose plasters is products that expand the nasal passages. The effectiveness of such stickers is still debated, but at the same time they can already be purchased at many pharmacies. How does such a patch for nasal congestion work? Everything is quite simple. The product itself is similar to a conventional adhesive plaster. It has a sticky layer and does not contain any medicinal substances. The sticker is glued in a special way on the nose, so that the nasal passages expand. The result of this effect (according to the manufacturer) is a decrease in swelling of the sinuses and easier breathing.
Pepper plaster from the common cold
In folk medicine, pepper patch is widely used to treat the common cold. According to the principle of action, this tool is similar to warming stickers. The substances that make up the pepper patch irritate the skin receptors, due to which an anesthetic effect is observed and metabolism is normalized at the cellular level in the affected area. For the treatment of colds and colds, this remedy can only be used as part of complex therapy. Can I glue a pepper patch on my nose? This treatment is only suitable for people over 14 years old. The use of the drug at elevated body temperature is unacceptable. The pepper patch must be cut into small strips. You can alleviate the condition of the patient by fixing the stickers in the region of the maxillary sinuses and on the forehead, at the beginning of the growth of the eyebrows. When a burning sensation and other unpleasant symptoms appear, the use of a pepper patch should be discarded.
Cosmetic Nasal Adhesives
Medical stickers for the nose can be purchased not only in pharmacies, but also in cosmetic stores. They are not intended to fight a runny nose at all. Cosmetic nasal patches will help cleanse your skin and get rid of black spots. Such labels are made today on the basis of paper and non-woven material. How does a patch work from black dots on the nose? A feature of all products of this type is that the strips become sticky only after contact with water. It is recommended to apply them to wet skin after washing or moisturize additionally from the outside. After contact with water, the active side of the strip becomes very sticky. It captures dirt from the pores (this is the familiar black dots) and removes them when removing the sticker. Nose strips from black dots today are produced by many well-known cosmetic brands: Nivea, Skinlite, Propeller, TianDe and others. In the adhesive layer of these products may contain additional components that cleanse and moisturize the skin.
How to use black dot patch correctly?
Reviews about the use of stripes from black dots on the nose can be found a variety of. Someone calls this tool a panacea, but someone simply does not notice the effect of the application. High-quality cleaning of the skin from black spots in such a problem place is possible if all the rules for using the product are observed. How to apply strips for the nose from black dots? Before the procedure, you need to thoroughly wash yourself with the usual remedy. During washing, it is useful to use a gentle scrub. It will remove keratinized particles of the skin and allow the patch to reliably capture precisely the pore contamination. To achieve maximum results, it is useful to make a steam bath for the face. Do not forget to read the instructions for use of the selected strips. Some patches are applied to wet skin, while others are wetted from the outside. Then you need to hold the cleansing strip on the skin, usually the procedure takes about 20 minutes. At the end of the time recommended by the manufacturer, the patch is removed with a sharp movement. Finish the procedure by applying a soothing cream.