Dry skin on nose 2 months after septorhinoplasty, what's the safest way of going about cleaning the outside of my nose?

After 2 months the inside of my nose has healed completely however the outside of my nose is VERY dry and there seems to be a build up of dry dead skin forming on and around the tip of my nose. It's most noticeable after I get out of the shower. Some of the dead skin comes off when I gently use a q-tip but some areas would require a slightly more abrasive cleaning to come off. Is it safer to wait for my skin to heal on it's own or should I try to remove the buildup of dead skin on my nose?