Nose
North Florida Center for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, PA
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• Your Nose: The Guardian of Your Lungs
  Why is your nose important? How does it protect your lungs?

• Stuffy Nose
  Nasal congestion, stuffiness, or obstruction to nasal breathing is one of man's oldest and most common complaints. While it may be a mere nuisance to some persons, to others it is a source of considerable discomfort, and it detracts from the quality of their lives.

• Post-nasal drip
  The glands in your nose and throat continually produce mucus (one to two quarts a day). It moistens and cleans the nasal membranes, humidifies air, traps and clears inhaled foreign matter, and fights infection.

• Nosebleeds
  Insight into care and prevention of epistaxis (nosebleeds).

• Surgery of the Nose
  Each year thousands of people undergo surgery of the nose. Nasal surgery may be performed for cosmetic purposes, or a combination procedure to improve both form and function.