The common hazards of picking boogers are: damage to the nasal mucosa, induce infection, reduce the defense ability of the nasal cavity and so on.
1. Damage to the nasal mucosa: the nasal mucosa is relatively delicate, the process of picking boogers, fingernails are easy to picking injury to the nasal mucosa, and the nasal mucosa is rich in blood vessels, and may cause nosebleeds.
2. Induce infection: the gap in the nail will carry bacteria or viruses, picking boogers caused by nasal mucosa damage, may induce nasal mucosa infection.
3. Reduce the defense ability of the nasal cavity: the process of picking boogers or damage to the nasal cilia, the reduction of nasal cilia will reduce the ability of the nasal cavity to block dust, bacteria, etc., the impurities in the air is easy to enter the respiratory tract, prone to induce upper respiratory tract infection.
It is recommended not to pick the boogers, you can use a cotton swab dipped in warm water, in the case of the cotton swab does not drip, in the boogers of the place gently rotate a little, the boogers will be scraped out. You can also use a nose washer to wash the boogers out 2-3 times a week; if you have any discomfort in your nose, please consult a doctor in time and treat it positively so as not to miss the condition.