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Painful scab inside the nose not from lupus or herpes? how to treat, when to see dr? neosporin ok?

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4 DAYS NEOSPORIN: GIVE IT ONLY 4 DAYS IF NO IMPROVEMENT SEE ENT DOCTOR. DONOT TRY TO PEEL IT OFF YOURSELF

Dr Rothschild agreed

Answered 3/24/2015

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