After prolonged drug use, large pieces of my nose are falling off from inside, what is causing this, and what can I do? (photos)

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I was a drug user for 5 years and my main choice was coke. I love sniffing after a while I was sniffing heroin,pills, coccaine.Now that I have stopped my nose is now falling apart in humongous pieces and it looks like my actual inside of my nose but then again with the amount and the sizes of them I feel like it is impossible. I'm very confused and it gets worse when it's allergy season. What's the problem and also what do I do?!?

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

It is impossible to provide a diagnosis based on the appearance of your nasal crusting. Crusting like this may be associated with a septal perforation; and septal perforations are associated with intranasal cocaine and drug use. An ENT specialist or rhinoplasty specialist could evaluate your condition and make appropriate recommendations.Hope this helps you.Dr. Joseph

Bradford A. Bader, MD · Answer

Intranasal drug use can cause significant damage to the inside of your nose. This can cause a hole (perforation) in your nasal septum and permanent changes to the lining (mucosa). This leads to changes in the airflow through your nose and changes in the quality and quantity of mucus that keeps your noise moist. Ultimately, you develop large mucus crusts that periodically come out of your nose much like in your photos. I would recommend that you see an ENT (otolaryngologist) who can examine the inside of your nose and develop a treatment plan.

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