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My left nostril gets so dried out that it causes horrible facial pain which triggers a severe headache. and over-the-counter meds don't help. ?
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Saline irrigation: Try irrigating your nose with sterile saline daily. Applying a topical moisturizer nasal gel may help as well. This is at time complication from nasal turbinate reduction surgery to reduce the nasal obstruction.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Contact point HA: Intranasal contact point headache. Contact point on the lateral nasal wall can trigger facial pain, episodic or chronic daily headache. Deviation of the septum or dry passages is the main cause. Use extra virgin olive oil apply with q-tip in each nostril 2-3x/day. Yes, olive oil. Rec.: see your ENT to check the contact.
Answered 12/30/2019
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