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What Causes A Red Swollen Blood Vessel On The Nose?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Aug 2017
Question: hello, what's the blood vessel on my nose ?
is it dangerous ?
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Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
cutaneous vessel most likely

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic and thanks for putting up the query,
I've reviewed the image,

The blood vessel in the picture is a cutaneous vessel and is absolutely normal. It is usually found in those who either do excessive scrubbing or repeated rubbing of the nose.

Just relax and ignore it.
Any further questions are always welcome.

Stay healthy
Thanks and regards

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What Causes A Red Swollen Blood Vessel On The Nose?

Brief Answer: cutaneous vessel most likely Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HealthcareMagic and thanks for putting up the query, I've reviewed the image, The blood vessel in the picture is a cutaneous vessel and is absolutely normal. It is usually found in those who either do excessive scrubbing or repeated rubbing of the nose. Just relax and ignore it. Any further questions are always welcome. Stay healthy Thanks and regards