Viral TikTok trend has people 'mouth taping' themselves before bedtime as doctors express caution
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A viral TikTok "health" trend has people taping their mouths shut at night — forcing breathing only through the nostrils. One doctor called it "the most dangerous trend I've seen in some time."
"If you are experimenting with this dangerous trend, you should stop." Forcibly taping the mouth shut could worsen sleep apnea — which could be fatal, noted one doctor. "I would not recommend mouth taping as a solution to any medical problem." Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor, lifestyle, with Fox News Digital.
However, one doctor told Fox News Digital it is "the most dangerous trend I’ve heard of in some time," while others are also expressing caution and concern.
The practice involves people putting a small piece of tape over their lips to seal them shut at bedtime.
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