Scab inside of left nose not healing

@ofbushido. I had a similar thing and used triple antibiotic ointment at least 2x a day in the nostril. It seemed to take forever but after a month it was gone. This is just what worked for me, not sure if a dr would agree. I tried Vaseline first and that didn’t help. But you have to use it religiously.

@loribmt Hi Lori. I hope you are well. I saw the on Thursday. He said it's just a minor bacterial infection. He said to continue using the antibiotics for three weeks. Hopefully that will do the trick 🙂

Ya, you are right about the dry air. I think that's the culprit.

@loribmt LOL, I love your description of your nose symmetry. It gave me a good laugh.

I seem to be breathing about the same through both nostrils. I tested them separately lol. I just learned that the part of my nose that's bigger than the other is called the inferior turbinate which apparently can inflame with seasonal allergies. I'm learning as I go, but you are right, the best way is an in-person visit which I will definitely do. I'm glad to be more informed about the topic. Thank you so much for your help and leading me to the right direction 🙂

Hello! I have something very similar. Your story sounds like mine. For months I’ve had this white scabby thing. I’ve used the same cream with little results. Did it eventually heal up? I have seen 2 ENT’s. I have a culture at the lab and have yet to receive the results. Curious how yours has been.

I have something like yours except that min is spread all over my body, from forehead hairline to knees, both inside and outside; mouth, nose, eyelids, skin, shoulders, neck, spine, etc. I probably have 200 to 300 spots. Now looking like large pimples, some are white spots, and they all itch. The dozen or so in my mouth are quite painful. They seem to be the ones called "Torres del Muir" or "Muir-Torres". A dentist said they were "Torries", but that they were not cancerous. Wrong! If they are Myeloma, they are cancer. One MD said they are part of the Myeloma-Amyloidosis family. They grow very slowly, and never go away. I started with a single, on the lower eyelid, then on to the esophagus, then elsewhere. Now they seem to be growing on the bone lesions I have in my scalp on my skull bones. oldkarl

I don’t think ours are the same then. Mine is one very small ulcer looking lesion on my left nasal septum. Nothing on my skin. I looked up what you were talking about and mine is nothing like that.

Hi all!
I happened to run across this and had to jump in because I too have had that same problem in my left nostril but I’ve had it since 2019! I’ve been seen multiple times by regular docs, they gave me the same Mupuricin, along with an oral antibiotic b/c the very first biopsy test said it was a staff infection. I did the antibiotics and mupuricin for the two weeks and it’s seemed to kinda go away, but it can back shortly after.
It’s been biopsied twice again and it all came back negative for staff or anything really. The ENT at OMC used some Liquid Metal stuff she put on the open raw skin after she scraped the scab off. Apparently that Liquid Metal burns the skin but she was trying to kill off that area in hopes to refresh it. That was last year and it came back/never was affected by that metal stuff.
I keep hearing “dry air” but I’m MN there’s constant humidity for months and I’ve even used a dehumidifier in my bedroom. So I feel it’s something else.
I have an ENT Appt at Mayo in Rochester on 12/5 and I’m hoping they can figure out what this is. It’s gotten worse to the point that my left sinus seems to feel almost raw or irritated. I cannot see “dry air” being the culprit for a three year scab that causes nose bleeds when I deal in out in order to get air flow. My right nostril is somewhat closed and less air gets through that one (that an ENT pointed out when I went to OMC here.
I’m hoping Mayo doesn’t send me home with a third bottle of mupuricin and some saline to spray up my nose to keep it moist. I’m at the end of my rapidly fraying rope with this scab.. it’s now become an all day every day battle…