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Have Change Of Color Of Skin Near The Wound. Had A Fall Earlier. Used Neosporin And Bandages. What Is It?

Hi, I took a spill on my bicycle and got some road rash on my elbow a week ago. I cleaned it immediately and covered it with neosporin and a nonadhesive bandage. It seemed to be healing pretty well. I regularly cleaned it and changed the dressing. the outer edges were healing, while there are some inner spots that were deeper and are clearly going to take a while to heal. However, the outer edges have suddenly turned into red blisters. These concern me. I heard that many people are allergic to neosporin so I stopped using it and switched to Bacitraycin. Should I just continue to give it more time, or am I treating this all wrong?
Mon, 3 Jun 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for the query

You might have developed a secondary bacterial infection.

A course of oral antibiotics will help you.

A photograph would have helped me in diagnosing your condition better.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Please meet a dermatologist for final diagnosis.

Wishing you good health.

Thank you
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Have Change Of Color Of Skin Near The Wound. Had A Fall Earlier. Used Neosporin And Bandages. What Is It?

Hello, Thanks for the query You might have developed a secondary bacterial infection. A course of oral antibiotics will help you. A photograph would have helped me in diagnosing your condition better. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Please meet a dermatologist for final diagnosis. Wishing you good health. Thank you