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My nose seems to be infected on the tip. Its getting increasingly red.  It's not sunburn.  Anyone have an idea
what this might be? It also seems to be discolored.  Like its bruised on the end.
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2059648 tn?1439766665
For the past few nights I put a glob neosporin on the end of my nose and put three band aids loosely over it.  It works on hang nails and infections so
I gave it a go.  Today it's looks almost perfectly healed.  Guess the end of my nose was infected.  What I was doing right before this happened?  Pumping gas.  Last time I put my hands on a dirty gas pump handle and touch my nose without washing my hands.

Oh I was worried alright :)
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612551 tn?1450022175
No idea, but suggest you think about what was going on before the red started, maybe you simply bumped into something - "dontworry" if it goes away on its own, otherwise see your doctor.
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