Do you really need to wash your nose every day?
Non. Although it is often said that the nose wash helps maintain healthy mucous membranes, it is only justified in certain cases. “For example, when you have a disease of the nose or sinuses, acute or chronic, such as allergic rhinitis, nasal polyposis or sinusitis, using a isotonic saline solution, or even hypertonic if it is blockedsays Dr. Duc Trung Nguyen, ENT and head and neck surgeon at the Nancy University Hospital. Outside of these situations, this daily wash can remove “good” mucus, which has beneficial antimicrobial properties.” An opinion shared and complemented by Dr. Nils Morel, ENT and head and neck surgeon: “It can also help to unclog nasal passages in case of cold, and prevent it from degenerating into sinusitis, but otherwise, a healthy nasal mucosa is physiologically capable of cleaning itself.
Can you pluck nose hair?
Absolutely not, because these hairs play an important role.
Nose hairs help filter large particles, such as dust, and humidify and warm the air we breathe. Dr. Nils Morel, ENT and surgeon…
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