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Yellow scab in left nostril tomorrow will make a week it's been there! it don't seem like it's spreading, no pain now. help please! i'm worried!
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Nose: Could be dryness or from nose picking. Start by cleaning it gently with peroxide and a qtip then putting an OTC antibiotic ointment on it three times a day for a few days. If its still there see an ENT
Answered 3/2/2016
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