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Suggest Treatment To Clear Yellow Scabs Inside Nose And Foul Smell

I have had an on going issue with my nose.
I have had an on going issue with my nose. With yellow scabs forming on the inside of the nostrils and it is sometimes foul smelling. I also have yellow, sticky mucous inside my nostrils. My question is what should I do to clear this up? I
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Hello,
To clear the mucus and dry crusts you can use a normal saline nasal sprays and wash with it 2 times a day.
The saline wash will help to keep the nasal skin healthy and wet and the dry crusts will get removed by its own.
The you can get an ENT consultation to get examined for any disease inside the nose like deviated nasal septum which is aggravating the problem , and get it treated.
In doubt do reply.
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Suggest Treatment To Clear Yellow Scabs Inside Nose And Foul Smell

Hello, To clear the mucus and dry crusts you can use a normal saline nasal sprays and wash with it 2 times a day. The saline wash will help to keep the nasal skin healthy and wet and the dry crusts will get removed by its own. The you can get an ENT consultation to get examined for any disease inside the nose like deviated nasal septum which is aggravating the problem , and get it treated. In doubt do reply.