hi. i am david martin. i recently cut my knuckle on my right hand and now my whole finger is swollen, numb and is very red. I have never experienced anything like this before. my friend was telling me that i could just stick it with a needle and let it drain or i should go to a doctor and have them do it for me. i cut received the cut from a plate that broke while doing dishes. I don't know if i broke it or if the reason that it is red is maybe from an infection, as it did ooze a bit even after i used polysporin to keep away infection. what should i do, any advice is much appreciated.