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I have had a scab in my left nostril for about 20 years. Two ENTs have told me it's from dry air hitting the septum which is deviated and kind of pushed out where this scab is. It will get better when the weather is more humid or when I can keep myself from picking it off, which is difficult because it's so annoying in there, but it always comes back. I've tried saline sprays, AYR, antibiotic ointment, saline rinses, and it always comes back. So the ENT recommends getting my septum fixed, says he can't promise it will fix it, but feels it's better than a 50/50 chance. Has anyone tried getting a deviated septum fixed as a way to get rid of this??

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I went through surgery for a deviated septum and it didn't solve the problem. I have scabs that are often about the size of a quarter. I can reach up in my nasopharynx (the area below my nose and above my mouth) and grab them. It's cup shaped, as others have described. After removal, I then have more drainage down my throat.