scab

[steve1441]

hi i have a scab on my nose. ive had it for a couple of days before i had a shower and scraped it off. it has started to rescab now? does that mean theres more chance of a scar or the wound will continue to heal normally with the new scab?

[carysharry]

i have a scab in my nose enabling me from breathing through my nose

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
For such recurrent scabs, any benign skin growth like a seborrheic keratosis or a common wart caused by HPV need to be ruled out. A senile wart also called as seborrheic keratosis is a noncancerous benign skin growth that originates in keratinocytes and are round or oval, flat or slightly elevated, light tan to black and very small to more than 2.5 centimetres in size lesions which may resemble warts.

I suggest you to get it examined from a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.