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Gross alert ! right inside the wall of my nostril i get a yellow scab that always comes back i can feel it but no i'm not a picker?
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ENT doctor can check: For a spot in the nostril that doesn't heal, people usually try otc neosporin cream (neomycin and polymyxin b). If that doesn't work, the primary care doctor may do a culture to see what bacteria are there, and may use prescription bactroban ointment. If it still doesn't heal or if it comes back, the ENT doctor can check it out to be sure it is not something really bad.
Answered 6/10/2014
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