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Question: Welcome to 'Ask a Doctor'. Please type your question here...I having cut on my leg and it looks like it's infected there is a red rash around the infection
Brief Answer:
You may need to use antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
If you were having a cut on your leg you should have been disinfecting the wound with hydrogen peroxide and alcohol.
Please upload a photo of the wound on reports in order that I can see its conditions.
If the wound got infected you have to go to doctor or nurse to clean and disinfect the it.
Then you may need to use antibiotics to fight the infection.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
You may need to use antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
If you were having a cut on your leg you should have been disinfecting the wound with hydrogen peroxide and alcohol.
Please upload a photo of the wound on reports in order that I can see its conditions.
If the wound got infected you have to go to doctor or nurse to clean and disinfect the it.
Then you may need to use antibiotics to fight the infection.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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Brief Answer:
It looks infected.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I see the photo you attached and it seems like the wound is infected.
I think you need to take antibiotics as soon as possible.
You should go to the nearest health center to get antibiotics for further management.
Regards
It looks infected.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I see the photo you attached and it seems like the wound is infected.
I think you need to take antibiotics as soon as possible.
You should go to the nearest health center to get antibiotics for further management.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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