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Over 2 months...yellow crusty scab forms in left nostril in same place all the time. when i pick it off, the odor is not pleasant. what is this?
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Nasal vestibulitis: This can be a chronic condition caused by a low grade colonization of bacteria just under the mucus membrane of the nasal vestibule(nostril opening). Sometimes the hair follicles of the vestibule are infected. This can be aggravated by frequent plucking or trimming of nose hairs and picking at the scabbed area. See MD for help. Usually responds to nasal antibiotic ointment and an antibiotic.
Answered 10/23/2017
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