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How To Heal Decomposing Finger?

age 14¸ about 5' 9' weiging 130 lbs'after having stitches on the ring finger, the nurse made the bandage with the middle finger and the ring finger together. we were told to keep this for 10 days without wetting. then after 4 days the middle finger was aching and as we toke the bandage off we realized the finger was decomposing! it was sinkiny and all shrivelled up. what do we do to heal that?

Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Hi,
From history it seems that there is infection on the part producing this problem.
It might require removal of stitches and regular dressing of the part.
go for one antibiotic medicine cours for 5 days.
consult your doctro and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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How To Heal Decomposing Finger?

Hi, From history it seems that there is infection on the part producing this problem. It might require removal of stitches and regular dressing of the part. go for one antibiotic medicine cours for 5 days. consult your doctro and get examined. Ok and take care.