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Thursday, 1 January 2015

Even surgical closure of the nostrils does not make the number of cilia increase again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_nose_syndrome


A study published in 2010 concluded that surgical reduction of the open cross-section of an 'empty nose' in order to positively influence aerodynamics and to increase airway-resistance does not, however, alter the conditioning function of the nose, which is irreversibly damaged.Another study reported that when ciliated cells have been lost because of degeneration of the nasal mucosa, even surgical closure of the nostrils does not make the number of cilia increase again.

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