Boogers — the dried, crusty pieces of mucus in the nose — are actually very beneficial. They protect your airways from dirt, viruses, and other unwanted things that float in when you breathe.

Are yours crusty or wet? The truth behind eye boogers (ew) Sept. 14, 2011, 9:08 AM EDT. By Cari Nierenberg.

There is no scientific term for boogers, even though these crusty bits of dried mucus are part of one of the body’s most efficient cleansing systems. And, despite the fact that many people are ...

Saline drops and humidifiers: These two booger-softening devices are your friends. The fewer crusty boogers lodged in their nasal passages, the less likely they are to go digging for gold.

Eye crust forms when mucus, oils, and debris accumulate, often during sleep. This buildup is a normal part of the eye's maintenance process. However, crusty eyes can also indicate underlying ...

At the same time, the winter air is the culprit behind a crusty nose, too. When those super-dry boogers come out, they can cause tears in your already delicate nostrils.

Mucus is not widely considered a topic for polite conversation. It’s something to be discreetly blown into a tissue, folded up, and thrown away. But the simple truth is that without mucus, you ...

Bloody boogers may indicate bleeding in the nose that mixes with mucus and then dries. ... Using a tissue, very gently remove the boogers. If the boogers are hard to remove, ...

Mucous is 95 percent water, in fact, while crusty boogers are simply snot sans moisture. A healthy individual makes a half a cup of snot per day, and swallows almost all of it.