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Hello, This Morning I Blew My Nose And It Was

Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019

Question: hello,
this morning i blew my nose and it was black mucus. i smoked weed last night and this black mucus always happens when i smoke weed, after a while it goes away. is this serious? im kinda worried.

thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is due to the presence of chemicals such as tar & aluminum

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query

Do not worry! It is common to see the black mucus following weed smoking. This is due to the presence of chemicals such as tar & aluminum emanating from the smoke which accumulates in the paranasal sinuses and the lungs leading to black phlegm.

This is not a sign of cancer.

Hope this answers your query: I will be available for the follow-up queries.

Regards
Dr.Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj