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What Causes Swelling And Bruising After Being Bitten By Iguana?

I was bit by my iguana on my thumb a few days ago. I cleaned it really good and have taken care of it with peroxide and neosporin etc. It seemed to be healing but it is now turning whitish with a bit of purple and is swollen but the skin where the cut is has turned not only very hard and sore.
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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I think it is getting infected . You should not self medicate yourself. I advise you to consult your doctor as early as possible . You may require Oral Or Injection Antibiotics and may also require de-bridement of the wound with proper antiseptic dressing. Kindly get it done.

If you have not taken a shot of Tetanus kindly get that also.

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What Causes Swelling And Bruising After Being Bitten By Iguana?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. I think it is getting infected . You should not self medicate yourself. I advise you to consult your doctor as early as possible . You may require Oral Or Injection Antibiotics and may also require de-bridement of the wound with proper antiseptic dressing. Kindly get it done. If you have not taken a shot of Tetanus kindly get that also. Hope you find this information useful. Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.