Small bumps next to the nose are commonly seen as a sign of acne. After the formation of acne due to local inflammatory stimulation or secondary infection by condition-causing bacteria, such as secondary Propionibacterium acnes infection or Staphylococcus aureus infection, inflammatory papules are formed and the papules are the small bumps seen. The bumps may also be inflammatory papules formed by follicle infections or warts formed by viral infections in the area, which are mainly seen in infectious molluscum contagiosum. The infection is caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus, so the wart-like growths are formed. In addition to this if the area is traumatized, the trauma formed due to inflammatory stimulation or proliferative reaction, will also form certain small bumps.