What Causes Pain at the Tip of the Nose?
Disease description:
My wife says her nasal tip has been hurting recently. What could cause pain in the nasal tip?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Chunqing
Causes of nasal tip pain may include soft tissue injury due to trauma or inflammation—typically acute skin inflammation localized to the nasal tip—which can result in pain and swelling; in more severe cases, an abscess may form. Unhealthy daily habits—such as picking the nose or plucking nasal hairs—can also cause nasal tip pain.
