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Why Does Air Come Out Of My Tear Duct When I Breath?
Hi I'm 14 y/o and whenever I breathe through my nose sometimes air comes out of my left tear duct is this normal I haven't had any infections, colds or nosebleeds lateley but i do sometimes get nosebleeds I'm just a bit worried that I've ruptured the tear duct
Fri, 16 May 2014
Hello
It is normal to have air coming out from tear duct when you breath.
The tear duct opens into the nose and it connects conjunctival sac to nose thus connecting eye to nose.
Hence it is normal no need yo worry.
Thank you
It is normal to have air coming out from tear duct when you breath.
The tear duct opens into the nose and it connects conjunctival sac to nose thus connecting eye to nose.
Hence it is normal no need yo worry.
Thank you
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