What Does Your Nose Say About Your Health?
Medically Reviewed by Gabriela Pichardo, MD on January 28, 2023
Written by Paul Frysh
Runny Nose: Cold
1/16
Runny Nose: Flu
2/16
Nosebleeds: Dry Sinuses
3/16
Nosebleeds: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
4/16
Nosebleeds: Other Causes
5/16
Decreased Sense of Smell: Polyps
6/16
Decreased Sense of Smell: COVID-19 and other infections.
7/16
Decreased Sense of Smell: Diabetes
8/16
Decreased Sense of Smell: Alzheimer’s
9/16
Phantom Smell: Brain Disorder
10/16
Phantom Smell: Sinus Infection
11/16
Red Nose: Rosacea
12/16
Yellow Snot: Infection? Maybe
13/16
Brown Snot: Air Pollution, Smoke, Dried Blood
14/16
Black Snot: Fungal Infection
15/16
Clear Snot: Good Health
16/16