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What Causes Problem In Healing Wound?

My boyfriend has a thumb that has deep cuts and we have tried everything to heal this and it it not healing. We have tried a lot of over the counter items bag balm, vasoline, skin cream, soaking in ebson salts, etc. He does not have health insurance. What would you suggest?
Fri, 9 May 2014
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Hi,
It seems that due to deep cut there might be having bacterial infection on the site.
Doing dressing with the things you mentioned, is not going to help.
Go for cleaning with antiseptic lotion and dressed it with antibiotic cream.
Go for one oral antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Problem In Healing Wound?

Hi, It seems that due to deep cut there might be having bacterial infection on the site. Doing dressing with the things you mentioned, is not going to help. Go for cleaning with antiseptic lotion and dressed it with antibiotic cream. Go for one oral antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days. Ok and take care.