“Nose waxing”, a beauty gesture not recommended

Violent grubbing of the nose hair can create a lot of health damage.

The canons of beauty change over the years to become more and more demanding. In these new beauty codes, the war on hair is raging. Less tolerated even in the intimate parts, however, the hairs have an important presence, especially those of the nose.

These are lining the inside of the nostrils. They serve as shields by holding back the dust and pollen to prevent them from penetrating deeper into our nasal cavities. These hairs act as filters and if they were not present, our noses would be confronted with many sources of allergies, for example. So they have a real role to play!

You have to be very cautious with the hairs of the nose because the skin of the inside of the nose is ultra-sensitive. The ORL insist that it should not be waxed, do not attempt to pluck these nose hairs. Yet, despite these recommendations, some do. We’re talking about “nose waxing”, which means “waxing the nose with wax”. A lot of videos are circulating on social networks.

The principle of the nose waxing is to put wax on small sticks, to let it sit in the nostrils and then to remove it with a blow, as would be to epilate the legs or the bikini. Some beauty institutes, especially American, offer it. Some people do it themselves at home with a small kit provided for this purpose.

Why should we not pull out nose hair?

Plucking nose hair can be very painful as many nerves are lining this area. Other risk: infection. Violent grubbing causes easy bleeding. As soon as there is a small wound, an inflammation, it increases the risk of infection. A well-known bacterium sometimes lodges in our noses: Staphylococcus aureus. When one is “healthy carrier” of this bacterium, it means that it is present in our organism without any symptoms. This staphlococcus infection easily multiplies in the warmth of the nasal cavity.

In case of inflammation, it can activate and trigger an infection: it may be a skin, bone or pulmonary infection depending on the affected site. In short, a tiny nail of the head can cause a lot of damage… all because of a pluck of nose hair. So be careful!

How to remove the nose hair without risk?

To eliminate nose hair without risk, use the right tools! For example, you can use a nose hair trimmer. This trimmer has a small tip that fits easily into the nose. It is then necessary to activate a small pump and to cut the hair that goes beyond. This makes it possible to shorten, to cut the hairs without pulling them out. Avoid lending your trimmer and disinfect it well to prevent the transmission of microbes…

Nose hair is also sometimes assumed. They have even become a fashion accessory because there are now extensions of nose hair. In 2017, a young Chinese woman wanted to mock the hair-hunting injunctions by taking pictures with extensions of nose hair. Many people have followed the movement.