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Cauterized inside Nose aftercare

I had my nose cauterized about 2 weeks ago. I had a few nosebleeds but they were a bit extreme. The ENT Dr. said I must get it done because I had a big blood vessel or something. After about 6 days, the scab was peeling off and on day 7 it completely came off....I never got any nose bleeds after but everyday since it will form a scab but fall off! Where the scab was is slightly pink and looks similar to how it looked before I got it cauterized. Is this the normal healing process or did something go wrong. Please help!

*there is also alittle yellow where it was cauterized-I'm hoping that was where the blood vessel was!
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Hi and thanks for responding. Actually there is no pain, nore any nose bleeds. And actually the redness isn't there today. But a scab seems to form and then somehow falls off and then the area becomes red because the scab comes off. It's like a cycle> scab> fall off> redness. If a scab wouldnt form there, it would be redness free.
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Hi, is there pain and redness? If this is associated with discharge it may indicate an infection, otherwise scab formation is a normal process of healing. If your symptoms worsen or if you develop additional symptoms, consult your doctor for an evaluation. Regards.
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