When it comes to nose-blowing sounds, they can be wildly different.
The reason, according to an ENT, is the airflow in your nasal passages.
The snorty, blowing raspberries-like explosion that has you channeling your hankie-carrying grandfather.
Because, when it comes to nose-blowing sounds, you never know what youre going to get.
Why can nose-blowing sounds differ so wildly?
There are a lot of ridges and curves that line the walls of the air passages on each side.
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That said, the term congestion can be confusing when it comes to nasal ailments.
To a doctor, it means swelling.
To a patient, it means something is inside the nosean obstructionwhen its actually swollen membranes.
Then when air flows through, the sound can change.
Swelling will change the residence of airflow through the circuit.
As blaring as some nose noises can be, the average person wont hurt themselves by blowing their nose.
you might blow air out of your tear ducts if you try hard enough.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
There is really no right way toblow your noseaccording to Dr. Chandra.
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The force is now concentrated in one nostril instead of being shared between the two.
When it comes to what not to do, there are a few things to keep in mind.
it’s possible for you to give yourself a headache and a nosebleed.
If after a few tries, assume its just swollen tissue in your nose rather than collected mucus.
Its also best to avoid blowing your nose with toilet paper for a couple of reasons.
It is engineered differently than tissue.
Toilet paper is made to disintegrate.
And think of what people touch when they touch toilet paper.
you’re able to transfer the bacteria to the nose and cause an infection.
Are there better ways to unclog a stuffy nose?
If you have a cold and use them for three days at a time it is safe.
When you use them longer than three days the tissues get some rebound congestion, Dr. Chandra says.
But not flushing out your nose daily does not mean youre not clean or sanitary.
Its not like brushing your teeth.
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