Clean your nose piercing twice daily with saline solution to prevent bacteria growth and infection. Avoid touching or manipulating your nose piercing, especially in the first weeks, to minimize the ...

Blair Nalewaja says she experienced complications after her cosmetic nose surgery, including a dropped nasal tip and ongoing ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonization. These are the ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...