Scared to death from snorting Ritilan.

[838]

I should have known better.
But for the past 4 months--give or take--I've snorted Ritilan nearly every other day. I thought, naively, that it would take longer to damage my nose.
It didn't take longer
Now there's a noticeable indentation on the side of my right nostril--just below the bridge. It's not too deep, but it's deep enough to pick up the light. Will this improve any? What can I do if it doesn't? I'm very scared. Really.
My Doctor looked in my nose and said it looked fine. He said it was only scratched. I haven't used any for a week and two days, and what ever pain I've felt is starting to improve. Could this be evidence that the appearance of my nostrils will get better as well?
Please Help.
838

[838]

I should be clear: The Doctor looked inside my nose and said it was scratched. He didn't claim the dent wasn't there.

[theeagle]

Your questions are really more academic than medical. It doesnt really matter all that much. About all that you can do is quit snorting the stuff and treat your nose as kindly as possible. Saline rinses and that sort of stuff. If your Doc looked at it I would not think that you have an active infection. Just out of curiosity, what is your estimate of the proper time frame for nasal damage?