Swollen nostrils can be caused by folliculitis, nasal boils, nasal vestibulitis and other diseases, and should be treated accordingly.
1. Folliculitis: swollen nostrils can be caused by folliculitis. For bacterial infection, patients can use topical antibiotics such as mupirocin and clindamycin under the guidance of a doctor. If the symptoms are serious, also with oral doxycycline, cefuroxime and other antibiotic drugs.
2. Nasal boils: swollen nostrils can be caused by nasal boils. When the boil is not yet mature, or after the boil bursts, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical antibiotics, such as fusidic acid, clindamycin and so on.
3. Nasal vestibulitis: Nasal nostrils are swollen and painful when pressed, which is also considered to be caused by nasal vestibulitis. Patients can use antibiotic drugs under the guidance of the doctor, such as sulfathiazole ointment, so as to inhibit bacterial reproduction and growth.
Swollen nostrils and pain when pressed may also have other causes, the patient needs to identify the cause of the disease, cooperate with the doctor to take treatment measures.