Why is my face pressure on plane?

What causes sinus pain to occur while flying? The sinus cavities play a crucial role in our immune system, but when they become blocked or inflamed, you begin to experience sinus pressure. The increasing pressure leads to sinus pain that can usually be felt around the nose, cheekbones, eyes, and forehead.



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However, when an airplane is ascending or descending (during take-off and landing, or in mid-air), the pressure difference can be felt for a short while inside the cabin as well. This sudden change in ambient pressure is the trigger for sinus pain and discomfort.

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Face your fear, repeatedly but in small doses
That could mean less anxiety in the long run. You're basically moving up a ladder of fear, says Marques. Before you move to the next level of exposure, make sure your fight-or-flight response is less active.

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“This means that the skin on your face and body can become incredibly dehydrated, even on a short flight.” The consequences can appear in the form of oily skin, breakouts and puffiness, as the skin desperately tries to hang on to water and compensate for the arid conditions.

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If you don't shower after your flight you may end up depositing germs that aren't your own into your new space; particularly your bed. But showering with soap, and shampoo for the hair, removes any of the germs you may have picked up, as well as reduces the levels of your own that have grown over time.

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Inactivity as well as too much salt intake (thanks, airport snacks) during a long flight causes water retention, which shows up as facial puffiness, says Tanzi, or as we'll call it, bloat.

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“During a flight, cabin humidity is often less than 10 per cent, while our skin typically feels comfortable with 50 per cent humidity,” explains Professor Michael Detman, co-founder and chief scientific office of Iräye, of why we often get puffy on flights.

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The average age of onset of fearful flying is 27 years. Fearful flyers often report that their anxiety developed after the birth of a child.

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The Valsalva Maneuver Close your mouth, pinch your nostrils together, and blow softly. The action of creating pressure in the back of the nose can open the eustachian tube and equalize the pressure. But be careful not to blow too hard so you don't damage your eardrums.

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Feeling unwell directly after a flight is often the cause of low humidity. Planes have a different atmospheric pressure than we are used to, which can cause the nasal passages to dry, leading to symptoms resembling flu.

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