Nose strips vs nasal clippers: The better way to control snoring is… | Health News
Snoring is caused when airflow through the mouth and nose gets partially blocked during sleep. This can happen due to various reasons, including nasal congestion, enlarged tonsils, obesity, or a deviated septum. For relief, people try nasal sprays and drops, and nose strips; but social media has been vouching for nasal ease clips, also called nasal clippers. To know more about them, we turned to Dr Tapaswi Krishna, lung transplant, interventional pulmonologist and sleep medicine, Gleneagles Hospitals, Lakdi Ka Pul, Hyderabad who said that the effectiveness of a nose clip or a nose strip in controlling snoring depends on the cause. Notably, a nose strip is a small adhesive band that is applied across the bridge of the nose. It contains flexible strips that can be lifted on either side of the nose, opening the nasal passages. “This mechanical widening reduces nasal airflow resistance, making it easier to breathe through the nose. Nose strips are commonly used to alleviate nasal congestion due to colds or allergies and are often employed by individuals who snore because …
