NHS doctor warns against common habit that may lead to severe fatal infections
NHS doctor has issued a warning against a common grooming act that can cause a life-threatening medical condition. In a video that he uploaded to his Instagram account, Dr Karan Rajan warned that you should "never pull out your nose hairs." Explaining the hidden danger of the common habit, he stated: "You have two types of nose hairs."You have microscopic cilia, these filter mucus and send it to the back of the throat where it ends up in the stomach, and vibrissae, the big ones you want to yank out."The Daily Star reports that the doctor told people not to pull out their thick vibrissae nose hairs - even if they do find them rather unsightly - and opt for a trim instead.