Really wanna go all Austin Powers on it molé molé molé style with a stick
Can I at least exfoliate it daily until it has worn away?
Really wanna go all Austin Powers on it molé molé molé style with a stick
Can I at least exfoliate it daily until it has worn away?
9 Comments
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work · 6 pts · 1y
If it's already a whitehead then go for it. Just make sure everything is clean. I am not any kind of doctor health professional.
cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Thanks, doc!
flyingjake@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 1y
I would say it depends and could be one of those questions you don't trust the Internet to answer. With the caveat I'll happily add my bit of wisdom. If it's filled with white and relatively new, sure try to relieve it.
Also, I am not a doctor and this is my opinion
NineMileTower@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Safe? Nothing is safe. Grapes have killed people. Grab a razor blade, chop that sucker off, and deal with the consequences.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
Best to err on the side of caution and remove the whole nose. From what I understand they grow back in 4-6 weeks.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Diddlydee@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
I'd stick a pin in it and get all that mess out.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Well, lancing such things is ill advised. You're just opening the spot for more bacteria to invade.
Generally, your best bet is patience and a product designed for speeding the process along. Most of the OTC remedies use salicylic acid to dry things up.
But, yes, you can exfoliate gently and it may help it go away. If you're going hard, you might as well lance it, since you'll be doing the same thing except tearing it open.
If the tissue around the white part is red and/or swollen, definitely don't lance it. Let your immune system do its work.
GBU_28@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
If you can be patient, make a hot compress with a towel soaked in boiling water (but obviously don't burn yourself).