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Carpet Burn On Back, Red Circular Spot On Shoulder, Raised. Triple Antibiotic Cream Safe To Use?

My 2 year old son was playing with some older relatives yesterday & ended up with a carpet burn on his back, after he started complaining with it, i took a closer look and noticed a quarter sized red spot that is slightly raised (like a lesion ) on his shoulder , completely round. At first I suspected a ring worn or a bite, but it has no center marks or anything, just completely round & red. Any ideas on what it could be? Should I take him to the doctor or just continue to use triple antibiotic cream on it?
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Unless I see the lesion, can't say much. you should send a picture of the lesion. better to show an expert for confirmation.

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Carpet Burn On Back, Red Circular Spot On Shoulder, Raised. Triple Antibiotic Cream Safe To Use?

Hi Unless I see the lesion, can t say much. you should send a picture of the lesion. better to show an expert for confirmation. Sending you a link how to treat carpet burn: http://www.wikihow.com/Treat-Carpet-Burns