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Suggest Treatment For A Scab On The Nose
I had a needle procedure done on my nose to get rid of spider veins. One area was large an produced a scab. I didn t pick the scab but, if feel off prematurely and now I have a small open wound . I have read to let it dry up with use of hydrogen peroxide and I have read that I should keep it moist with neosporen. I don t want a scar .. What do I do
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Hi
Since you have developed a scab over the nose, keep the affected area clean and dry.
Wash with lukewarm saline water twice daily and apply a topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin over the affected area twice daily.
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if the infection tends to persist or increase.
Dr geetika Paul
Since you have developed a scab over the nose, keep the affected area clean and dry.
Wash with lukewarm saline water twice daily and apply a topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin over the affected area twice daily.
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if the infection tends to persist or increase.
Dr geetika Paul
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