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A member asked:
My 1 month old has some dry "bugers" is it safe to use saline drops to help get them loose?
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Saline drops : Are very safe to clean the boogers.You may apply some vaseline, a&d ointment or aquaphor ointment after cleaning out the boogers to keep the nostrils moist.
Answered 1/21/2019
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No problem: Normal saline will certainly loosen up mucous in the nose. Because of the lack of humidity, the mucous does get dry a sometimes obstruct the airway.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Saline drops: Yes, that should be fine. Do one nostril at a time, so as not to block the airway.
Answered 7/16/2014
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