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Would it be ok if i used high pressure air in one nostril to unblock the other?

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No. Bad idea.: High pressure air and human beings don't mix well. Actually, that holds true for any life form... high pressure air damages living tissues (and can lead to bad things like death and destruction, if the pressure is high enough or the volume of air is large enough). So, it's a bad idea, and not to be tried at home.

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/1/2015

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