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Suggest Treatment For A Cut On My Index Finger
Hello, about a month ago I cut my index finger rather deeply with a butcher knife. It bled for half an hour, I couldn t bend it painlessly for two days and the cut wouldn t heal properly for a week. Now it s scarred and no longer painful, but the area is still coloured violet/green and looks swollen. What could have caused this? I ve cut my fingers before, but never has a cut healed this badly. Thank you in advance!
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Hi
You seem to have developed a localised skin infection .
keep the affected area clean and dry . Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the affected area twice daily . You might a course of oral antibiotics if the lesion tends to persist or increase.
Dr Geetika Paul
You seem to have developed a localised skin infection .
keep the affected area clean and dry . Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the affected area twice daily . You might a course of oral antibiotics if the lesion tends to persist or increase.
Dr Geetika Paul
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