What will be the consequences if forehead inflammation is not treated?

Frontal sinusitis is a very common disease, and it is also a type of sinusitis. You can detect this disease through CT. The main symptom of frontal sinusitis is forehead pain. So if you want to avoid it, you must master the prevention methods. You must do a good job of nasal hygiene at ordinary times. When you get sick, you must rest more and keep the indoor air unobstructed, so as to help the disease recover. Let's take a look at the consequences of untreated frontal sinusitis.

First, what will be the consequences if frontal sinusitis is not treated? If acute frontal sinusitis is not handled in time or is treated improperly, the mucosa will be severely damaged, lose its normal function, and become a chronic inflammation. Allergic frontal sinusitis, edema of the nasofrontal duct mucosa, and reduced ciliary transport function obstruct drainage during acute inflammation, turning it into chronic inflammation. .The nasal septum is high and curved, the middle turbinate is enlarged, there are nasal polyps, and the drainage of the nasal cavity and sinus complex is blocked. Barotrauma, such as rappelling, swimming and diving, and scuba diving, can all cause chronic frontal sinus infection. .Systemic factors, such as reduced immune function, diabetes, malnutrition, vitamin deficiency, etc.

Second, the pathological changes are roughly similar to those of chronic maxillary sinusitis , including mucosal thickening, disappearance of cilia, and pus accumulation in the sinus cavity. Patients with allergic inflammation have mucosal edema and polypoid changes. The difference is that chronic frontal sinusitis is prone to osteitis and osteomyelitis due to poor drainage, and fistulas may form on the front wall and bottom of the sinus, with continuous pus discharge. The fistula holes are mostly on the inner upper wall of the orbit, and scar formation can be seen on the upper eyelid.

Third, there is stuffiness and swelling in the forehead, which is more obvious on the affected side. If the drainage of the frontal sinus is blocked, headaches may occur, including reflex headaches in the trigeminal nerve distribution area, obvious nasal congestion, which is often more severe in the morning, and persistent nasal congestion on the affected side. Nasal discharge is mucopurulent or purulent, more frequent in the morning, and often associated with head drainage.

What are the consequences of untreated forehead inflammation? Loss of sense of smell. If there is frontal bone osteomyelitis, a purulent fistula may form in the forehead, mostly located on the anterior wall and bottom of the frontal sinus, where the bone wall contains bone marrow. The symptoms of frontal sinusitis headache start as a full headache, which then gradually becomes localized to the upper inner corner of the eye socket and the forehead on the affected side. The pain has an obvious time pattern, occurring every morning after waking up, gradually getting worse, being worst at noon, gradually easing in the afternoon, and disappearing in the evening, only to recur the next day. There is obvious tenderness when touching the upper inner corner of the orbit.