On Oct 14, 2010, there was a story out of England about a hairdresser whose nose slowly collapsed due to damage sustained from breathing in hair clippings for 35 years.
Apparently, over a period of 20 years, the small hair clippings slowly caused damage to her septum to the point it caused a perforation. The perforation than led to infection which further weakened her nose structure to the point it started to collapse... a type of nasal deformity called a saddle nose.
Of course, it just wasn't her septum that was affected, but also her sinuses leading to persistent headaches, nasal congestion/obstruction.
Read the story here.
Being a Hairdresser Can Destroy Your Nose!
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