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Anyone put vaseline in their nostrils?

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May 07, 2026, 07:03 PM
BB61
Anyone put vaseline in their nostrils?
The Ayr gel isn’t as good as petroleum jelly.


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May 07, 2026, 07:18 PM
birddog1
I use the Vaseline with cocoa butter in my nostrils every night and every morning . Works very well
May 07, 2026, 08:04 PM
maxwayne
Vicks when I have a cold.
May 07, 2026, 08:20 PM
12131
Principle of Dermatology: If it’s dry, moisturize.


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May 07, 2026, 08:51 PM
RogueJSK
Right... "Vaseline".

Is that what the cool kids are calling it these days?


May 07, 2026, 09:07 PM
ElToro
I was getting horrific nosebleeds ruined a few dress shirts at work. Just started gushing while sitting at my desk. Took almost 3 months tk see an ENT doc. Said we can cauterise or we you can use neosporin and saline spray. Neosporin and saline spray is what the internet said months ago and what I was doing and not really working. By the time I saw the doc the weather started getting humid and I have not had one in a month or so. We agreed we will wait till the fall and see
May 07, 2026, 09:12 PM
marksman41
I do. Works for me to prevent nosebleeds.



May 07, 2026, 09:12 PM
Bassamatic
Vicks Vapor Rub. Been using for years, primarily during the winter months. Works great.


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May 07, 2026, 09:37 PM
darthfuster
Be careful with vaseline and Vicks in the nostrils. Prolonged use can cause lipoid pneumonia to develop. It’s especially risky to apply it and then lie down to sleep. Believe it or not, small particles of vaseline/vapo rub can enter the lungs. The body cannot dissolve petroleum jelly in the respiratory system so accumulation can happen. Lipoid pneumonia is extremely difficult to remediate since it is not a bacteria. It is inflammation caused by a collection of oils that the lungs cannot break down.

Just an fyi from my physician.


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May 07, 2026, 09:45 PM
SigSentry
Xlear if I need anything to moisturize or loosen up.

https://a.co/d/0bbCwCFK
May 08, 2026, 06:28 AM
gearhounds


But seriously, a little dab of chap-stick will do everything you need it to do to combat dry nose. For years, it was not uncommon for me to get a nosebleed or two during the dry months of winter. Chap-stick helps trap moisture without any adverse effects.



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May 08, 2026, 06:40 AM
coyotedude
Oddly, after my nasal surgery, the ENT doc recommended Vaseline over saline sprays.
His logic was it keeps the tender area moist
longer while it's healing. Yeah, it was kinda'
weird stuffing that stuff up there, but it worked.
May 08, 2026, 10:02 AM
TMats
No, Vaseline for dry nostrils. I recall using Vicks when I was training to become an EMT, we had anatomy with a cadaver and a lot of us put Vicks in our nose.

Small aside, I have also used Vicks in the nostrils of stallions when there are mares in estrus around; usually saves you from dealing with an excited stud horse.


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May 08, 2026, 10:09 AM
Gustofer
quote:
Originally posted by 12131:
Principle of Dermatology: If it’s dry, moisturize.

And if you don't know what it is, cephalosporins and steroids will cure it. Dermatology is easy. Big Grin


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May 08, 2026, 10:48 AM
Rey HRH
quote:
Originally posted by old rugged cross:
It is so fricking dry here its unbelievable this early. Its bad.


Year round, it's 35% humidity inside my house. I have three humidifiers running 24/7 except when I do I do maintenance like air-dry them every 10 days.

I still have humidifiers in every room in the house but I don't run them. I thought I could run them and saturate the house to 40% humidity and then they'll run intermittently. Did not work; they just kept running.


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