Breathe Right Nasal Strips, Small/Medium, Tan, 30-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
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Product Reviews of Breathe Right Nasal Strips, Small/Medium, Tan, 30-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
Product Review: Snore no more
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband uses these every night and almost never snores anymore :) I've even used them when I've had a cold. They open up your sinuses and make breathing much easier. I HIGHLY recommend them.Product Review: Way Better Than A CPAP
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a "nose breather" and have nasal passages that develop restricted air flow when you lay down, or perhaps you have a deviated septum, or both, you will almost certainly find Breathe Right Nasal Strips to be of great help at improving your sleep--and possibly reducing your snoring.
The strip attaches to your nose using a mild but effective adhesive, and two plastic "springs" want to straighten out, lifting the outside of the nose just enough to provide clear air passages.
Learning to install the strip to your best advantage can be a trial and error exercise. The instructions show one position to install the strip, but it isn't necessarily the best for each person. If your nose is long, the position shown might not lift at the best spot, making you think these won't work for you.
There are two lengths of strips, one marked "small/medium" and one marked "large". Most folks need the small/medium. If the strip comes down onto your face, use the smaller strip. The strips also come in a clear version and a "scratch and sniff" version with menthol. They now have a new "super" version that is much wider, covering more of the nose with 3 springs, that makes it much easier to place the strip effectively.
If you feel the outside of your nose, squeezing lightly, you will note there is a cartilage ridge that supports the center of your nose from top to bottom. There are also two projections of harder cartilage that support the sides of the nose up near your face. Most folks can't lift the hard cartilage away from the center ridge, but just below the hard side cartilage, there is soft flesh that the Breathe Right strip will easily lift. I find that I need to place the strip just below the hard cartilage to get the most effect from the strip.
I don't care what they look like when I wear them, and I have no intention to wake up to scratch the menthol to activate it, so I stick with the small/medium tan version.
Something you might notice is that when you first lay down, your nose will want to "close up" even when wearing the strip. This is because you get the blood that was "pooling" in your legs while standing to equalize into the rest of the body when you lay down, swelling the nasal membranes. Generally this effect will go away in a few minutes as your blood vessels and heart adjust. Raising the head of your bed 6 or 8 inches can also minimize this effect.
A con for these strips is that dry and cold weather will cause your skin to thin and get dry. When this happens you must be very careful when you remove the strip in the morning. Removing it in a hot shower with soap usually eases removal. If you are not careful, you will remove a small area of the epidermis on the top of your nose, and possibly on your cheek if the strip is too long. A tiny amount of lotion (apply with a Q-tip) on the top of your nose before installing the strip will prevent the problem.
This leads into one more item, cleaning your nose before installing the strip. Folks are different, but many folks have oily or waxy skin on the sides of their nose. Excessive oil, wax, lotion, etc. will prevent the strip from sticking properly. Wash and dry your face before installing the strip. If your nose is still too oily or waxy, and this happens certain times of the year, use a little alcohol or Sea Breeze to wipe only the sides of your nose before installation.
Amazingly, the strip will generally keep sticking even if you exercise and sweat a lot, but it does make it easier to remove the strip, so if you exercise first thing in the morning, keep the strip on until after you finish your exercise regimen.
So what about snoring? If you are a nose-breather, using Breathe Right nasal Strips will reduce how much you open your mouth to breathe, and that will reduce snoring. It will also prevent the vibration in your nose that causes some snoring. It will not reduce the snoring that emanates from your throat when your tongue falls and the sides of your throat vibrate when you breathe through your mouth. Breathe Right has made two products that help with throat snoring. One is Breathe Right Throat Spray and the other is Breathe Right Throat Strips. The spray has been remarkably effective for me, while the strips, if placed far enough back on the tongue (hard for me to do) are also quite effective. What the spray does is coat your throat with some pleasant oils that lubricate the flesh and keep it taught. Most amazing is that it has eliminated my sore throats. Unfortunately, Breathe Right has been bought by a large company and it appears that they are only going to continue making the strips. C'est la vie.
Oh, and buying this product on the Amazon subscription plan is smart and easy!
Product Review: Works great. Right size matters.
Summary: 5 Stars
The strips work great. Just make certain that you order the appropriate size. I bought the large locally once because they were out of the small/mediums, and they were uncomfortable and ineffective. Getting the right size really matters. Also, the clear ones, those labeled for sensitive skin, and all the other brands I've tried simply do not stick well, particularly if you have oily skin. Besure to wash your face immediately before applying, and take them off in the morning either in the shower or after having soaked them well with a warm wet cloth first. Otherwise, after a few nights you are going to have a sore, red nose!Product Review: fit problems
Summary: 2 Stars
The small is not small enough for my nose. The product did not help but that might have been because the only way to get it to stick was to either leave too much of the band looped above my nose or put the little feet in the wrong place, and if I sweated they did not stick at all. Perhaps they need a junior size.Product Review: product fine invoice, not so much...
Summary: 4 Stars
I sent the Breathe Right to my brother in Seattle, so he can bring the contents when he comes over for Christmas. He mailed me, a bit puzzled because the package contained the ordered items alright but the invoice was for a pregnancy test. Since I am almost 50 and have no partner, no interest in having children and my brother is older than I am am has no plans to procreate he was very surprised. Please, in future try not to mix the invoices up.
:) Kind regards,
Emmy Muller