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Cleaning dry blood from nose, seems to be caught on stitches.

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xnikkixJan 16, 2016

I have a big lump of blood ready to come out right near tip inside of nose, but it feels like it's stuck on my stitches. It's annoying cos it's just hanging. Is there a safe way to remove it?

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