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How To Heal The Round Cut That Looks Like A Blister Under My Right Toe ?
I have a blister with what looks like a round cut above it and its under my right toe and its bleeding and it hurts when i step on it. I got it while playing basketball and how do i heal it quick. i took the skin off that has been ripped while i was playing and cleaned it with ethyl alcohol and put a bandage over night and this morning it doesnt looked like it has healed. im afraid of putting on a new band aid because i dont want it to stick thus when its healing it will rip off the healing skin. How do i heal this or treat this to get better? how do i prevent it from happening again?
Fri, 27 Dec 2013
Hi
You should keep the affected area clean and dry. Clean it with lukewarm saline water or an antiseptic solution twice a day.
Apply an antibiotic cream over it twice a day.
Do not apply any bandage over it.
Protect it from dust.
Wear open footwear as far as possible .
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if the infection persists or increase.
Dr Geetika Paul
You should keep the affected area clean and dry. Clean it with lukewarm saline water or an antiseptic solution twice a day.
Apply an antibiotic cream over it twice a day.
Do not apply any bandage over it.
Protect it from dust.
Wear open footwear as far as possible .
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if the infection persists or increase.
Dr Geetika Paul
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