Influence of cooling face masks on nasal air conditioning and nasal geometry.

CONCLUSIONS: Nasal mucosal temperature, humidity of inhaled air, and volume of the anterior nose increased after application of a cold face mask. The response is mediated by the trigeminal nerve. Increased mucosal temperatures as well as changes in nasal geometries seem to guarantee sufficient steady intranasal nasal air conditioning.
PMID: 28029166 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Rhinology - December 30, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Rhinology Source Type: research