Health Information: The Danger Area of the Face

Hi, there! Welcome to my Health Information post. Today we will learn about the danger area of our face in short.

The danger area of the face is also known as the death triangle or the triangle of death! It’s an approximately triangular area over the bridge of the nose with the base at the upper lip and the apex at the forehead (in the image above)! This zone is significant because infections (such as sinusitis, acne, or facial cellulitis) that occur here can potentially spread to the brain via venous connections, particularly through the facial veins.

Movement of the facial muscle or some actions (e.g., popping a pimple, picking at a scab, plucking out of nose hair, etc) may facilitate the spread of an infection from this area to the brain. It may lead to some serious complications including death!

Thanking you
Hafiz (GP)