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How Can Swelling, Pain And Inflammation On The Fingers Be Treated?
Hello 4 days ago my middle finger and right pinky had a small pimple...or it looked like a pimple or ingrown hair...4 days later both fingers are swollen red and painful ...Can u help me...I have been taking Motrin for inflammation and applying ice for 15 minutes q 1 hr
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
Hi,
I have gone through your complaints and it seems to be furuncle which is a bacterial infection of the hair follicle.
I would recommend you to take a course of an oral antibiotic like tablet Cephalexin and apply the Fusidic Acid cream on the affected areas.
For pain and swelling take anti-inflammatory medicines like tablet Ibuprofen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney,
Dermatologist
I have gone through your complaints and it seems to be furuncle which is a bacterial infection of the hair follicle.
I would recommend you to take a course of an oral antibiotic like tablet Cephalexin and apply the Fusidic Acid cream on the affected areas.
For pain and swelling take anti-inflammatory medicines like tablet Ibuprofen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney,
Dermatologist
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