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Suggest Remedies Pus Filled Rash Break Out On The Face

My husband has broken out with a rash on his face from dying his mustache with hair dye. There is puss ozing from the infected area. It has skin falling from his pores and it has skin peeling/ hanging off his face. What should we use? Can he cover it with gauze and a surgical mask to go to work?
Mon, 3 Jul 2017
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hi,
thank you for puting up your query on HCM.
as per your history, you husband has irritant contact dermatitis due to hair dye which has got infected.
my treatment advise would be:
1. take a course of antibiotics preferably of cephalosporin group, if he is not allergic for 5 days.
2. you can take antihistaminic like tab levocetrizine twice a day, pain killer like tab ibuprofen thrice a day.
3. you can apply topical antibiotics like fusiderm cream or mupirocin cream twice a day.
4. maintain hygiene and avoid dye application again.
5. yes, he can dress the area with gauze piece while going to work.
consult a doctor nearby, if it is serious.
thank you.
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Suggest Remedies Pus Filled Rash Break Out On The Face

hi, thank you for puting up your query on HCM. as per your history, you husband has irritant contact dermatitis due to hair dye which has got infected. my treatment advise would be: 1. take a course of antibiotics preferably of cephalosporin group, if he is not allergic for 5 days. 2. you can take antihistaminic like tab levocetrizine twice a day, pain killer like tab ibuprofen thrice a day. 3. you can apply topical antibiotics like fusiderm cream or mupirocin cream twice a day. 4. maintain hygiene and avoid dye application again. 5. yes, he can dress the area with gauze piece while going to work. consult a doctor nearby, if it is serious. thank you.