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When Should The Bandage Around An Infected Finger Be Removed?
I had a very bad infection on my finger. I went to the ER and the doctor made an incision and drained it. It's been bandaged now for 3 days, but hurts a lot. Should I remove this bandage and clean it and re bandage it, or just leave the bandage on?
Mon, 9 Jul 2018
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You should :
-remove the bandage
-clean the infected finger with peroxide hydrogen
-apply an antibiotic ointment
-cover it with a clean badage
Repeat the same thing every day for at least a week.
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You should :
-remove the bandage
-clean the infected finger with peroxide hydrogen
-apply an antibiotic ointment
-cover it with a clean badage
Repeat the same thing every day for at least a week.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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