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Dry nose and hard mucus

2018-04-19 07:21:51
My nose is dry and mucus is hard and painful. I often experience this. Once i got an ointment for nose which cleared all the mucus and i was feeling better. But i forgot the name. Pls suggest me some nose ointmnt
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You seem to be suffering from nasal vestibulitis which is type of infection of vestibular skin. You may need to avoid nose picking and apply ointment like T-bact or neosporin for few days
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Consult nearby ENT specialist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required

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