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Cold sores on nose
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I had fever, cough, cold for last 4 days. Now I'm having these cold sores on my nose. What medicines can I take or what ointment can I apply to get cured?
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Need images of lesions for further diagnosis
For now apply calamine lotine for soothing.
For further treatment kindly share images or contact
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Cold sores could be associated with viral fever.Apply acyclovir cream and bactroban cream over the affected area twice daily.
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Usually they subside slowly, spontaneously. You can also apply Acyclovir ointment 3 times daily over it, for 7 days.
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Acyclovir 400 four times after food for five days.
Locally apply acyclovir.
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The sores on your nose are most likely cold sores, which often appear after viral fever. They usually settle within 3 to 5 days. You may apply petroleum jelly to keep the area moist and take paracetamol if there is pain or discomfort.
Next Steps
1.Avoid touching or scratching the sores
2.Keep the area clean and dry
3.For proper guidance, please book a consultation so that I can review an image of the lesions and your medical details before advising specific antiviral or other medicines
Health Tips
1.Do not use steroid creams on the area
2.Seek urgent care if sores spread, worsen, or involve the eyes
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need further evaluation. Kindly consult for further management
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Kalpita Bhargava
General Practitioner
1 yrs exp
Bikaner
Hi, please consult a physician to make sure if they are really cold sores as they are usually seen with a herpes infection.
However, if you had a fever cough cold then you might have scratched/blowed your nose too much, causing them.
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Avoid rubbing, scratching or blowing your nose or taking steam too much during a cold.
Wait a few days if they aggravate, please consult a physician
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Dr. Priyal Shroff
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Bharuch
I need to see pictures for the treatment. You can consider paracetamol any mucolytic syrup for now
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