The hardness on one side of the nose hurts when pressed may be related to rosacea, nasal boils, and nasal vestibular cysts with infections.
1. rosacea: chronic skin damage of the external nose, often accompanied by acne and skin congestion of the tip and wings of the nose, the skin of the external nose redness persists, the skin capillaries gradually dilated, often complicating pimples and pustules, and gradually thickening of the skin over time is orange peel-like. When it occurs on one side of the nose, it can be hard and painful when pressed.
2. Nasal boil: this disease can occur in the nose at the hair follicles, sebaceous glands and sweat glands of purulent acute inflammation. At the beginning of the disease, the surrounding tissues are hard and red due to infiltration, and the localized throbbing pain is manifested as a hard and painful symptom when pressed on one side of the affected area of the nose.
3. Nasal vestibular cyst with infection: it refers to the cystic mass located under the skin at the bottom of the nasal vestibule, in the anterior and posterior aspects of the pyriform foramen, and in the soft tissues of the superficial surface of the alveolar process of the maxilla. When it occurs on one side and cellulitis forms as a result of secondary infection, it can produce a hard and painful lump when pressed.
When one side of the nose is hard and painful when pressed, it is important to consult a physician for a systematic examination to clarify the diagnosis and cause of the disease.