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Is it safe to hold your nose while sneezing?

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Dr. Curtis Wong answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Holding nose: When sneezing is done repeatedly by many who are trying to avoid the sneeze... Most of the force comes from your mouth.

Answered 2/24/2019

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