A 56 year old retired policeman has had hypertension for about 15 years for which he takes hydralazine.He has a 35 pack -year tobacco history and continues to smoke one pack a day. On his visit, he complains about the appearance of his nose (nasal erythema) and asks is some thing can be done to decrease the redness.
Which of the following is correct?
A) Hydralazine doesn't play a role in his nasal erythema.
B) Smoking probably aggrevates the dilatation of the blood vessels on his nose.
C) He should avoid alcohol and spicy foods.
D) There is no effective topical therapy.
E) Laser therapy will worsen the erythema.
