Facial tissue has a smoother surface than toilet paper, which makes it feel softer on the skin. And, facial tissue is often impregnated with lotions and scents designed to make the nose-blowing experience more pleasant.
While toilet tissue does not usually have these additions, it does have one important feature that facial tissue does not. Toilet paper easily dissolves in water in a process that takes anywhere from one to four minutes.
Toilet paper's quick-dissolve qualities are engineered to help it pass through pipes or septic systems , and to be processed by municipal sewer treatment plants. In contrast, facial tissue is usually infused with a chemical binder that helps the tissue retain its shape.
It has wet strength, so that it doesn't disintegrate when exposed to whatever you're blowing out your nose. While these properties come in handy for nose-blowing, its ability to help tissue hold its shape is bad for pipes, septic systems and water treatment plants.
Facial tissues should not be flushed down a toilet because facial tissues will not dissolve as readily as toilet paper, and because they can gum up the works.
But it's not just facial tissues that wreak havoc once they're flushed down the toilet and out of sight. Everything from flushable wipes to dental floss has the potential to cause expensive problems in household pipes or at water treatment plants if they go down the drain. An experiment conducted by the city of Spokane, Washington, found that flushed dental floss, Q-tips, tampons, pads and cat litter not only did not dissolve, but wrapped around the propeller that was agitating them in water during testing.
In a real-life scenario, this translates into sewer treatment plant equipment breakdowns that can cost thousands of dollars. Spokane's city workers also tested single-ply, regular and plush toilet papers, facial tissue, and two types of flushable wipes to see how well they dissolved in water.
Facial trauma. Nasal fractures. In: Fonseca RJ, ed. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, vol 2. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; chap 8. Updated by: Jacob L. Editorial team. Nasal fracture - aftercare. More About Your Injury. You may have one or all of these symptoms of a broken nose: Swelling on the outside and on the bridge of your nose Pain A crooked shape to your nose Bleeding from either inside or outside the nose Difficulty breathing through your nose Bruising around one or both eyes Your provider may need to get an x-ray of your nose to see if you have a fracture.
To keep pain and swelling down: Rest. Try to keep away from any activity where you could bump your nose. Ice your nose for 20 minutes, every 1 to 2 hours while awake. Do not apply ice directly to the skin. Take pain medicine if necessary.
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Put your used tissues in a wastebasket. Wash your hands with soap and water or alcoholbased hand rub also called a hand sanitizer. Stay home while sick, but if you must go out in public for instance, to seek medical care , wear a surgical or procedure mask. Keep your hands clean Your hands may look clean, but they have germs on them that could make you or someone else sick.
It's especially important to clean your hands: After wiping or blowing your nose or coughing or sneezing and After using the bathroom. After being in contact with or being near someone who is ill; After touching handrails, doorknobs, telephones or other things handled by many people; Before and after eating or drinking; Before handling food, especially ready-to-eat foods like salads and sandwiches; and After handling garbage or trash.
Stay home if you are sick Avoid close contact with others if you are ill or have the flu. If you need food or medicines, ask others who are healthy to bring them to you rather than going to the store yourself.
Friends or helpers can leave supplies outside your door so that you do not expose them to the flu. Do not share eating utensils, drinking glasses, towels or other personal items. Get plenty of rest, and check with a health care provider as needed. Other tips to fight the flu For a stronger immune system, get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat a well balanced diet every day.
Be a "healthy habits" role model for your children.
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