The nose is the visible, protruding and triangular pyramid part of the face that bears the nostrils. Its root is faced upwards and its base is downwards. It is divided into left and right nostrils by the Nasal Septum. The important functions of the nose are; smelling or olfaction - the nose is an organ which helps us to smell objects or food and respiration - the nose helps in the respiration of the lungs in the human body.

Air conditioning - The nose helps in conditioning the inspired air by adjusting the temperature and humidity before getting into the lungs. Filtration - The hairs in the nostrils help to filter the dust, Bacteria or any foreign particles to enter the lungs thus acting as a filtration medium.

“A total of 500 cubic tons of air we breathe every day through the Nose.”

More than 10 million populations per year suffer from Nasal diseases and conditions. As described by our ENT doctors in Coimbatore, some of the common cosmetic procedures of the nose are nose surgery, laser nose surgery, nose reconstruction surgery and rhinoplasty treatments offered at our ENT Hospital in Coimbatore. And most common cosmetic medical conditions of the nose are as follows;

Nasal Congestion