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Suggest Treatment For Swollen, Painful And Red Cut On Ankle
Question: I shaved on Saturday & cut myslef on my ankle. It didnt seem like a bad cut so I went on with my day. I later got a pedicure not realizing about my cut. I awoke to it being swollen, painful, red around the cut & the actual cut itself not looking normal. I am a freshman in college & am wondering what is wrong & if there is anything I can do heal it myself. Thank you!
Brief Answer:
Infected skin wound,take proper care
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have seen the attached picture. You seem to have developed an infected skin wound. The following are my suggestions to you.
1. Keep the affected area clean and dry.
2. Wash with lukewarm saline water twice daily and apply a topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin or neosporin over it.
3. Take some oral anti inflammatory agents like ibuprofen or paracetamol twice daily for the associated pain and swelling
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if the infection tends to persist or increase.
Dr. Geetika Paul
Infected skin wound,take proper care
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have seen the attached picture. You seem to have developed an infected skin wound. The following are my suggestions to you.
1. Keep the affected area clean and dry.
2. Wash with lukewarm saline water twice daily and apply a topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin or neosporin over it.
3. Take some oral anti inflammatory agents like ibuprofen or paracetamol twice daily for the associated pain and swelling
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if the infection tends to persist or increase.
Dr. Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Do you think I should wait to go to a Stat Care?
Brief Answer:
Take treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Follow the treatment as advised for three to five days. The redness and swelling should decrease with treatment.
In case the pain tends to increase along with swelling, then you might need oral antibiotics and need to go to a stat care.
Dr XXXXXXX Paul
Take treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Follow the treatment as advised for three to five days. The redness and swelling should decrease with treatment.
In case the pain tends to increase along with swelling, then you might need oral antibiotics and need to go to a stat care.
Dr XXXXXXX Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Thanks you. Also, a family friend who is a nurse said she was worried it could be staph or MRSA. Do you think it could be that?
Brief Answer:
Chances of staph infection present
Detailed Answer:
Yes there is a small chance that any skin wound could be infected by staph.This can only be confirmed by a pus culture examination.
You can follow the treatment as advised, you might need a course of oral antibiotics in case the problem persists.
Dr XXXXXXX Paul
Chances of staph infection present
Detailed Answer:
Yes there is a small chance that any skin wound could be infected by staph.This can only be confirmed by a pus culture examination.
You can follow the treatment as advised, you might need a course of oral antibiotics in case the problem persists.
Dr XXXXXXX Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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