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What Causes Pus Filled Blister On The Abdomen?
Hello, my wife has type II diabetes, is on insulin, and lantus (at night) as well as metformin after meal (2xday).
she is an amputee and overweight (not enough exercise as well as hereditary). developed a "small'grayish looking blister on one of the folds of her abdomen, about a week ago. It opened and has grown to sice of about a dime, does not seem to "puss", She takes showers every day, so it's not a cleanliness problem. I have treated so far by cleaning, applying Desitin, and keep it covered with large size bandaid.
She is 82 and i would like advise.
Thank you.
H.Neyenhuis
she is an amputee and overweight (not enough exercise as well as hereditary). developed a "small'grayish looking blister on one of the folds of her abdomen, about a week ago. It opened and has grown to sice of about a dime, does not seem to "puss", She takes showers every day, so it's not a cleanliness problem. I have treated so far by cleaning, applying Desitin, and keep it covered with large size bandaid.
She is 82 and i would like advise.
Thank you.
H.Neyenhuis
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
Hi,
One of the complications of diabetes is that there is increased tendencies for infections due to decreased immunity.
Please visit a General surgeon. The blister has to be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and betadine and dressed regularly.
Also , a course of broad spectrum antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin and tinidazole combination to be taken twice a day for 7 days.
Along with this multivitamin tablets and serratiopeptidase tablets twice a day is helpful.
Regards,
Dr.Riyanka
One of the complications of diabetes is that there is increased tendencies for infections due to decreased immunity.
Please visit a General surgeon. The blister has to be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and betadine and dressed regularly.
Also , a course of broad spectrum antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin and tinidazole combination to be taken twice a day for 7 days.
Along with this multivitamin tablets and serratiopeptidase tablets twice a day is helpful.
Regards,
Dr.Riyanka
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