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A 16-year-old male asked:

I have prescription glasses and where the sides touch the bridge of my nose, there is red skin and it became dry. what can i do to stop the redness?

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Dr. Jerome Litt
Dr. Jerome Littanswered
Dermatology 73 years experience
BRIDGE OF NOSE RED: GET A DIFFERENT TYPE OF NOSE PIECE. IF IT'S METAL, GET RUBBER OR PLASTIC. IF IT'S PLASTIC, GET METAL, ETC. IF NEITHER WORKS, I SUGGEST YOU COAT THE AREA WITH CLEAR NAIL POLISH AND LET IT DRY BEFORE PUTTING THEM ON.
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