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What Causes Nasal Congestion And Bluish Discoluration At The Sides?

Hello. My family has remarked over the last few weeks that my nose has a bluish bruise on each side at about the same area where my glasses touch. My nose always feels alittle stuffed and I need to blow it after I eat. Any ideas? I have been wearing the same glasses for years,
Tue, 19 Jan 2021
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Hi,

The possible causes could be nasal stuffiness or congestion can be due to:
* VMR that is vaso-motor rhinitis wherein one gets stuffiness on stress, anxiety or such responses
* Hypertrophied turbinates
* Deviated nasal septum with other problems as discussed above
* Naso-gastric reflex as you have a history of need to clean the nose after food
* The bluish discoloration can be due to the changes in nose if you are a fair skinned person

All this can be diagnosed well by the following ways:
* Clinical evaluation, ENT Endoscopy by an ENT Surgeon, associated CT scan and relevant blood tests.
Once a proper diagnosis has been done you will be treated specifically.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Nasal Congestion And Bluish Discoluration At The Sides?

Hi, The possible causes could be nasal stuffiness or congestion can be due to: * VMR that is vaso-motor rhinitis wherein one gets stuffiness on stress, anxiety or such responses * Hypertrophied turbinates * Deviated nasal septum with other problems as discussed above * Naso-gastric reflex as you have a history of need to clean the nose after food * The bluish discoloration can be due to the changes in nose if you are a fair skinned person All this can be diagnosed well by the following ways: * Clinical evaluation, ENT Endoscopy by an ENT Surgeon, associated CT scan and relevant blood tests. Once a proper diagnosis has been done you will be treated specifically. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon