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My right left nose are usually blocked..each at a time..how to get rid of it?
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Plexus: Believe it or not -- and i learned this long after medical school -- there's a chunk of erectile tissue in each nostril. They take turns swelling up and shrinking down; it's to make sure neither nostril dries up too much. If it bugs you, an ear-nose-and-throat specialist can help.
Answered 5/17/2013
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