What Happens to Your Airways During Asthma? | 3D Animation Explained?

Your airways get blocked and twitchy, making it hard to breathe when you have asthma.

Imagine your airways are like a hallway full of balloons, normally, they’re just there, letting air pass through. But with asthma, the hallway gets crowded and noisy.

Your airways get swollen, like when you have a big party in the hallway and everyone brings balloons. This swelling is from inflammation, which means your body is sending extra help to fight something it thinks is a problem, even though it’s just air!

Then, some of those balloons (called mucus) start to shake and sneeze, making the hallway feel even more crowded. It's like when you're trying to walk through a hallway full of kids jumping up and down, it’s hard to move forward.

Also, your airways have muscles that can tighten up, like when you hold your breath after blowing out all the air, this makes the hallway feel even smaller!

So, during asthma, your airways become narrower because of swelling, mucus, and tight muscles, making it hard to breathe in and out.