Is my nose going to recover after coccaine?

[Hunybunny22]

I am 22.  I first tried coke in December of last year. From December to march I have done it about 5 or six times. The first week of March was the last time I did it. I am done, and am not doing it ever again. My nose hairs towards the back of my nose have gone away. I only have the hairs closest to the outside of my nose. I also noticed red in the back of my nose. And it's a lil sinked in, which I'm not sure if it is supposed to be like that or it was caused by the coke.  What I would like to know is if a whole in my nose can still be formed even if I have stopped?  Also, if my nose hairs will grow back?

[Julia M Aharonov, DO]

They may with time. As I said before, given enough time body will heal itself.

[Hunybunny22]

My nose is not lacking moisture. The hairs have been falling out. Even now that it's been 2 months since I have done it. My nose hairs have fallen out. Will they ever grow back??

[Julia M Aharonov, DO]

I have had these type of questions before and consulted several of my fellow ENT colleagues. They basically all agree that nasal mucosa can be severely and permanently damaged by cocaine use, but your body has a miraculous ability to recover and young bodies have an especially amazing forgiveness. You can use some normal saline spray such as "Ocean" sold in any pharmacy to keep your mucosa moist and with time, it may return close to what it should be. Good luck and please take better care of yourself.