What should I do if my nostrils are red and swollen and hurt when I touch them?

Nostril pimples redness and pain when touched may be vestibular cysts, nasal boils, folliculitis and other diseases, according to the different causes of drug treatment, surgical treatment and other measures.
1. Nasal vestibular cysts: For the nostril pimples caused by nasal vestibular cysts, it is necessary to actively control the infection, and when the inflammation is under control, surgical treatment will be carried out in accordance with the doctor’s advice, mainly by cyst uncovering surgery.
2. Nasal boils: Nasal boils can also lead to the phenomenon of nostril pimples, redness and swelling that hurt when touched, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment and other antibiotic ointment. If there is abscess formation, the need for abscess incision and drainage.
3. Folliculitis: for folliculitis caused by nostril acne red and swollen and painful, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use povidone-iodine solution, povidone-iodine solution and other antibacterial lotion, but also the use of fusidic acid cream, mupirocin ointment and other antibiotic ointment. If there is abscess formation, abscess incision and drainage is required.
Patients with symptoms of nostril acne redness and swelling that hurts when touched should seek medical attention and follow the doctor’s instructions.