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My left nostril has been bleeding periodically for the last four months. never before that. for how long should i apply daily vaseline treatments?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
Change vaseline to K: Change vaseline to KY, then continue forever if there is no ulcer. If there is a sore on the OUTSIDE of the nostril, it is probably a cancer. IF you have a visible lesion, return to your dermatologist.
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