Redness and swelling of pimples on the edge of the nose piercing that hurt when touched may be caused by acne, folliculitis, boils and so on.
1. Acne: It is related to heredity, androgen-induced sebum secretion in large quantities, keratinization of sebaceous gland ducts in hair follicles, and propagation of Propionibacterium acnes. It may appear on the edge of the nose piercing with acne redness and swelling that hurts when touched. Patients need to pay attention to cleanliness, do not squeeze with their hands, and can also be treated by using medications such as adapalene gel, tazarotene, fusidic acid cream, and so on.
2. Folliculitis: this disease is mainly caused by bacteria, fungi, etc. Patients should pay attention to skin protection, avoid extrusion, and prevent the spread of infection. It can be treated by medication under doctor’s guidance, commonly used mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream, clindamycin, cefuroxime, etc.; combined with fungal infections, sertaconazole cream is given for external use.
3. boils: due to the invasion of individual hair follicles and surrounding tissues by pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, which can lead to the patient’s nose piercing the edge of the pimple red and swollen when touched, can be under the guidance of the doctor, through the use of cephalosporin, quinolone, mupirocin and so on.
It is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the diagnosis of the doctor, according to the patient’s specific condition, to take targeted treatment.