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I have a pain on the outside of my right nostril. it hurts to touch and feels like it is either swollen or has a lump inside. i had a closer look and it has lots of tiny spots on it too. what could this be?
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Infection??: From your scanty description it sounds like it could be a herpes virus infection. See your doc. If it is there are good meds that can help you.
Answered 9/7/2015
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