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Smell loss
I was totally lost my smell 5 months ago.but I slowly slowly recoved my smell back.Today i can recognise all smells.But some smells are not recognized by me.Like my perfume and deodorant,s smell now become totally different.please suggest me
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It may take time. Don't worry. It is because of regeneration of nerve
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Dr. Madhavi Yadav
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
28 yrs exp
Chennai
This happens due to to damage or loss of some of the sensory smell cells.
It may recover with time.
Avoid too strong smells.
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Dr. Santhosh Kumar R
Head and Neck Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Pune
This is due to loss of particular smell nerve fibers which have been damaged by Coronavirus. This can also lead altered smell sensation. This can take a long time to recover.
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