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Skin Hanging From The Hand After An Injury From Glass. Swollen Knuckle. Need Advice
I accidently cut my hand with glass. It jabbed into my skin but went upwards rather then deep so now I have a small layer of skin hanging over most of my wound. It is also right next to the knuckle of my pointer finger. This happened two days ago and today it is a bit swollen. Advice on treatment would be very helpful. Thanks.
Fri, 19 Apr 2013
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You need to keep the wound clean, do a regular antiseptic dressing, Take oral antibiotics and keep the overhanging flap of skin as it is. I=f the cut is deep then stitches might be needed for proper healing.
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Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
You need to keep the wound clean, do a regular antiseptic dressing, Take oral antibiotics and keep the overhanging flap of skin as it is. I=f the cut is deep then stitches might be needed for proper healing.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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