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What Do Recurrent Sores In The Nasal Passage Indicate?
Question: For the last 6-8 months I have been getting sores inside my nostrils and the edge of my nostrils will crack. For the longest time all I could smell was dirty feet. I had been on Diflucan every other day for a month. I was done 4 days ago. I can feel the sores returning and now have a vinegar smell. Thoughts?
Brief Answer:
please do the following
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX welcome to HCM,
You can do the following---
Apply petroleum jelly/vaseline inside your nostrils three times a day.
Do steam inhalation with plain water twice a day.
Continue with Diflucan once a week for total 8 weeks (if you have already not taken for 8 weeks, and if you think it helped) after consulting your doctor.
A local scraping and microscopic report of the area will help to analyse and/ rule out if any infective source is there.
Please revert back.
Regards
please do the following
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX welcome to HCM,
You can do the following---
Apply petroleum jelly/vaseline inside your nostrils three times a day.
Do steam inhalation with plain water twice a day.
Continue with Diflucan once a week for total 8 weeks (if you have already not taken for 8 weeks, and if you think it helped) after consulting your doctor.
A local scraping and microscopic report of the area will help to analyse and/ rule out if any infective source is there.
Please revert back.
Regards
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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