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Does Regular Pulling Of Nose Of New Born Harmful?

Can you please help me with this serious question. Can you damage a nose by pulling on it several times a day? The child is a newborn, and the grandmother wants a long nose. She believes she or others can make it longer if the nose is pulled on. I am very concerned about the health of this child and nose problems in the future she might have.Two of the children of this lady, one an adult and another 7/8 year old, are constantly sniffling and I think it is a result of pulling their noses when they were infants tooJust for the record, those 2 , don t have long noses. I appreciate your medical advice. I don t want her to have nasal problems in the future, especially when I have read this doesn t make the nose longer anyway.
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
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Pulling doesn't lead to long nose. It can harm the bone of nose. Pulling of nose should be stopped immediately.
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Does Regular Pulling Of Nose Of New Born Harmful?

Pulling doesn t lead to long nose. It can harm the bone of nose. Pulling of nose should be stopped immediately.