Red nose with pustules may be folliculitis and acne, which should be treated in the hospital by a professional doctor by picking and also with medication in order to get rid of it.
If the nose is red and swollen with pustules, it is usually a pustular herpes caused by bacterial or fungal infection of hair follicles, or the accumulation of sebaceous gland secretions of hair follicles infected with Propionibacterium acnes resulting in acne.
Bacterial folliculitis can be treated with anti-inflammatory treatment such as mupirocin ointment and fusidic acid cream; fungal folliculitis can be treated with topical application such as amorphophallus ointment, and acne can be treated with topical application of retinoic acid cream and fusidic acid cream, etc., and all of them should pay attention to the local hygiene at the same time.
If the inflammation is heavy and the lesions are large in scope, after local cleaning with clean water and iodine vapour disinfection, it can be picked and drained by a professional doctor, and at the same time, topical mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and benzoyl peroxide gel can be used, which can kill the virus, prevent the infection and promote the recovery.
If you have a red, swollen pustule on your nose, be sure not to squeeze or scratch it with your hands to avoid spreading or aggravating the inflammation. If the pustule is ulcerated or there is pus flowing, you should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.