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Red Blister Like Bumps Near Stitches Area Even After Cleaning With Betadine And Using Bactracin
Icut my arm last Thursday and recieved stitches to close the wound. It has itched a bit, but I expected that. I began to develop red bumps that resemble small blisters yesterday. I they seem to be worse today. I have been cleaning the area with betidine or peroxide and putting bacitracin ointment on it until today. I just cleaned it, but I didn t put the ointment on it. I was afraid that I might be having a reaction to th bacitracin. I am supposed to go back on Thursday. Should I go before then?
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
YOU SHOULD GO BACK TO YOUR DOCTOR AT AN EARLY DATE SINCE YOU COULD HAVE DEVELOPED A DRUG RASH WITH BETADINE/BACITRACIN WHICH SHOULD INVOLVE THE SKIN CONTACT AREA . ALTERNATIVELY YOU MAY BE DEVELOPING INFECTION IN THE STITCHES GIVEN- CALLED STITCH ABSCESS
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