An curved arrow pointing right. NYU otologist Dr. Erich Voigt explains why it is important to be careful about how close you trim nose hairs. Produced by Delano Samuels Follow BI Video ...

See, this hair acts as a natural filtering system for your nose, grabbing and halting bacteria from entering further into your nostrils therefore minimizing the risk of infection. Not to mention, ...

Inside your nose, hair performs a remarkable moisture-balancing ... This protective function becomes particularly vital in preventing infections that could compromise heart health.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] KIM RICHARDSON: Hair in your ears and nose is a good thing. It keeps junk in the air from getting in your body. It can start getting a little crazy as we get older, though -- and ...

One disclaimer on the medical point: Plucking or waxing nose hairs does run the risk of an infection of the hair follicle, so if you’re removing nose hairs, it’s better to use a trimmer.

If you pluck those hairs, germs and particles near ... or the area on the face between your mouth and nose that's susceptible to passing infections on to the brain. That's because the same veins ...