How do I use FaceFormer® with a blocked nose for cold or hay fever?

Question

I suffer from allergies and have severe hay fever symptoms, especially in spring and summer, with a runny or blocked nose. It is often difficult to breathe normally through my nose. Can I still use the FaceFormer and do the exercises?

Answer

FaceFormer therapy is a preventive measure that can generally protect against allergic reactions. However, FF therapy cannot be carried out temporarily if the nose is completely blocked.

In the case of acute allergic reactions, such as hay fever during the pollen season or a cold with impaired nasal airways, the FaceFormer can only be used if sufficient air can still enter the airways via the nose. Nasal breathing will then continuously improve because the FaceFormer therapy reduces swelling of the nasal mucosa. If the nose is completely blocked, FaceFormer therapy cannot be carried out temporarily.

In the case of allergic reactions, e.g. to pollen, the body releases histamines in the form of so-called exposures, which lead to clogged eyes, sniffing and scratching in the nose, blocked nose, mouth breathing, night-time coughing and snoring.

Allergy sufferers usually experience seasonal allergy attacks. In order to reduce the severity of these attacks, those affected should start FaceFormer therapy several months before the onset of these reactions in order to optimize nasal breathing and stabilize the body’s immune system. Although allergic reactions affect the nasal mucosa, among other things, the nose is not the main site of causation. First and foremost, allergens enter the upper and lower airways completely unfiltered and unhindered by breathing through the mouth. The distribution of allergens (or bacteria in the case of a cold) takes place from here and causes both airway obstruction and bronchial asthma reactions.

One of the main aims of FaceFormer therapy applied prematurely is therefore to prevent this condition from developing in the first place, as stable, automated nasal breathing is established and general defense mechanisms are strengthened. Accordingly, FaceFormer therapy is a preventive measure that can generally protect you from allergic reactions.