Grab a machete. We’re headed into some dense foliage. If we keep our eyes open, and take careful notes, we may gather increased respect for the hidden world in the middle of your face.
Tap the lion to start.
Only if you dare!
Brave.
Very
brave.
back to nose hair.
Now,
Thick
The inner surface of your nose has as many hair follicles as your head.
Sticky
Nose hairs have a thin coating of mucus.
Menacing
Nose hairs are a menace to dust, pollen and other particles that could make their way into your lungs.
Distracting
When you’re talking to someone with a single nose hair sticking out, it can be hard not to stare.
Nose hair is...
Trim it!
Don't Pluck! Use a cosmetic scissors with rounded points or a mechanical trimmer. Most drug stores carry grooming devices designed to trim nose hair.
6 Feet!
The average person grows over 6 feet of nose hair from each follicle over a lifetime.
Seniors
Don’t have any more nose (or ear) hair than younger people. But as we age, the hairs get longer and coarser.
Tap the nose.
Dust
and other particles captured on your nose hairs make their way to the mucous blanket (the inner wall of your nasal passages) and get swallowed. Some are sneezed away.
Dense
nose hair may be good for you. One small international study suggested that the density of nasal hairs may play a role in decreasing the risk of asthma.
