article_snippet.sent: DON'T PLUCK YOUR NASAL HAIR .
article_snippet.sent: Unsightly as PLUCK YOUR NASAL HAIR may be, hairs in the nostrils do have a role - to prevent foreign material, such as dust, getting in to the nose and lungs, says Mr Murty.
article_snippet.sent: If you want to defuzz your nostrils, trimming might be better to plucking, particularly if you have a cold, adds Mr Murty. '
article_snippet.sent: When you pluck, you're pulling the root out, which leaves a hole in the skin - that's a potential source of infection, so you may want to avoid plucking when there's lots of infections around'.