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Suggest Treatment For Vestibulitis

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2017

Question: i have swollen nostrills from cocaine use.i have asked an ent specialist and he said i have nasal vestibulitis.
every picture i have seen of this there is a growth inside the nose.i have nothing inside my nose.do you think it could just be swollen because of the cocaine and it will go down once i stop.or is it definily nasal vestibulitis.just one more thing it does not seem to be progressing.i mean it is not getting worse
just staying the same,i have stoped using coke for one day now.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vestibulitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare magic and thanks for putting up the query
The swelling might be an inflamed or hypertrophic turbinate or a nasal polyp. It would be better if you can send me the pictures of the swelling so that I can suggest you better.
Cocaine use leads to vestibulitis and nasal dryness.
Please tell me what medicines have u been taking so far?
It may take few days for complete recovery.
Please follow up with the required information.
Avoid further cocaine use as it may cause complications like a perforation in the septum on chronic use.
Take care
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (36 minutes later)

i have not been taking any medications i am scared to go to the doctor.i have had this swelling for two months now and it is not changing because i have been using all this time.if it is an infection or nasal vestibulitis would it not progress..

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nasal pathology

Detailed Answer:
Hi
you are the infection will progress in case no medicines are taken. It is probably not vestibule infection. Please send me the pictures of the swelling so that I can suggest you better or you can get a CT scan paranasal sinuses done.
I would advise you not to use cocaine from now onwards.
Apply neomycin ointment inside the nostrils.
Follow up with the pictures.
Take care
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (6 minutes later)

i dont know if you got my follow up question.i have not been taking any medications because i am scared to go to the doctor.if you can sugest any over the counter medications that would be great, i have had this swelling now for 2 months and it is not changing just staying the same because i have been using.if it is an infection would it not get worse over time.