Human nose the Japanese invasions of Korea from 1592 to 1598. The septal cartilage can be destroyed through repeated nasal inhalation of drugs such as cocaine. This in turn can lead to more widespread collapse of the nasal skeleton. Nose-picking is a common, mildly taboo habit. Medical risks include the spread of infections, nosebleeds and, rarely, perforation of the nasal septum. When it becomes compulsive it is termed rhinotillexomania. The wiping of the nose with the hand, commonly referred to as the "allergic salute", is also mildly taboo and can result in the spreading of infections as well. Habitual as well as
University of Florida Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Program University of Florida Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Program The University of Florida Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (UF OCD) Program is a treatment and research clinic in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. The clinic is located in Gainesville, Florida. Created by Drs. Wayne Goodman and Gary Roy Geffken, the UF OCD program focuses on training and treatment of refractory Obsessive–compulsive disorder. The program originated as a stand alone clinic within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida and has expanded to a clinic integrated with Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the University of Florida Eating Disorder Recovery