Treatment

• Remove right away if the object is a magnet, battery or expands when wet. These objects can cause severe tissue damage in just hours. If it's stuck and you can't remove it easily, seek emergency care.
• Blow out of your nose. The puff of air might free the object. This also is called positive pressure. Don't blow hard or constantly. If the object is stuck in only one nostril, gently close the other nostril with your finger. Then, blow out gently but firmly through the affected nostril.
• Try the "parent's kiss." If an object is stuck in your child's nose, place your mouth over your child's mouth to create a seal. Then, give a short, sharp puff of air into your child's mouth. The air should push the object out of your child's nose. If the object is stuck in one nostril, gently close the other nostril with your finger. Then, blow into your child's mouth.
• Use tweezers only if the object is easy to see and grasp. Don't try this method if you can't easily see or grasp the object. Try blowing air out of the nose first. This might free the object without tweezers.