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The lining in your nose is composed of erectile tissue (similar to the tissue found in sexual organs). When you have a cold (or other condition which aggravates the lining, such as hayfever), the blood vessels swell up as infection-fighting white blood cells flood to the area. This narrows the air passage in your nose and restricts the airflow as you breath.

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