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Hi @holly09, Welcome to Connect. I've always had trouble breathing through one side of my nose which always seemed to have gunk in it and I have a deviated septum. I went to a Mayo Clinic ENT about 4 months ago and he got me doing twice daily nasal rinse followed by a Mayo proprietary nasal spray and it has worked miracles for my breathing. I wouldn't be afraid to see an ENT. Just write down your list of concerns and questions and take them with you to discuss with the ENT. I went back to the first few posts on this discussion and found a few recommendations from members that might be helpful. One was Rosewater and glycerin - here's the post if you want to read through several it might be helpful - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/100599/ One of the first few posts mentioned a product called Ayr Saline Nasal Gel that helped them - https://www.amazon.com/Ayr-Saline-Nasal-Soothing-Count/dp/B01IKJ22DU/ref=sr_1_5.

Have you ever had it looked at by a doctor?

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Hi, thanks for your reply and the advice about rinses. I haven't ever had it looked in all these years. Do you know if it's true that scabs or injuries that don't heal could eventually lead to cancer? That is definitely a question I will be asking when I go to my appointment.