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Suggest Treatment For Tiny Bumps Near The Nostrils

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Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2016
Question: right below my nostril it felt sore and noticed it was red..by the end of the day I noticed 2 clear tiny bumps. he next day I was about the size of a dime and the skin was slightly raised,red with yellow scabbing.we thought it may be ringworm at first but wrong.i think it came from the machines at the gym.
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Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Consideration

Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.

From what you described, this sounds like a staph infection. this is a bacteria that is present in the environment and also can be spread from your hands to your eyes or nose or face.

I would recommend that you contact your primary care Doctor Who might be able to provide you with a prescription topical ointment that will help the bike like alleviate your symptoms.

most commonly I prescribe topical mupirocin antibiotic ointment which works very well for this kind of thing.

Thank you again for sending a question.

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga
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Suggest Treatment For Tiny Bumps Near The Nostrils

Brief Answer: Consideration Detailed Answer: hello and thank you for sending the question. From what you described, this sounds like a staph infection. this is a bacteria that is present in the environment and also can be spread from your hands to your eyes or nose or face. I would recommend that you contact your primary care Doctor Who might be able to provide you with a prescription topical ointment that will help the bike like alleviate your symptoms. most commonly I prescribe topical mupirocin antibiotic ointment which works very well for this kind of thing. Thank you again for sending a question. Sincerely, Dr. Galamaga