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Sir/ mam does excessive fingering into nose cause enlargement of holes of nose. Pls reply me in general because I used to do it when I was 12-13years old??
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Dr. Hiral Shah
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4 yrs exp
Vadodara
No correlation
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good afternoon
Kindly avoid nose picking
It can cause bleeding or infection
And it doesnot cause increase in vestibular area
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Dr. Rajdeep
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
6 yrs exp
Mohali
No
But avoid nasal fingering, use lubricants like glycerine if you face dryness
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Dr. Deepeshkumar Maurya
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Mumbai
If you have nose block sensation, some nose appliances might help.. But nose fongering is not advisable.
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It can lead to tremendous nose bleed.
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Absolutely no my frd
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
No its not cause..
But not a good habbit
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