What Can Cause This Red Spot On My Nose Without Any Pain Or Itching?

Posted on Sun, 4 Jun 2023

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Question : What can cause this red spot on my nose? It doesn’t itch or hurt. I just noticed it this afternoon.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Clindamycin gel

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

It looks like seborrheic dermatitis, an inflammation of the sebaceous glands of nose. Apply clindamycin gel 1% twice daily for 15 days. This should give you relief.

Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Saisudha Kotla