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Suffering From Pain On The Big Toe Due To An Injury
While dancing outdoors in Ghana, Africa two days ago, I tore the end of my big toe on a brick. Immediately following, they poured salt water on the injury to stop the bleeding, but it has hurt too much to be able to scrub it or put methylated alcohol on it for sanitation purposes. I have been using neomoxine, gauze, and tape to dress it, but there is now a raised layer inside of the wound that is red and yellowish. The pain around the wound has gone away, but any pressure on the wound or the layer ontop of it hurts. I can't tell if it is infected or healing. Is there any way to tell if I need to see a doctor about it?
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
Hello,
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
That yellowish material in the wound may be debris or pus.
Any way it need to be cleaned properly.
You have to clean the wound up to the level you see the bright red color in base of the would.
You should apply the sterile dressing.
Wash the wound with running sterile water and then clean with sterile gauze.
Instead of Neomoxine use Povidine- Iodine solution to clean the wound.
Keep the wound careful and avoid from further injury.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
That yellowish material in the wound may be debris or pus.
Any way it need to be cleaned properly.
You have to clean the wound up to the level you see the bright red color in base of the would.
You should apply the sterile dressing.
Wash the wound with running sterile water and then clean with sterile gauze.
Instead of Neomoxine use Povidine- Iodine solution to clean the wound.
Keep the wound careful and avoid from further injury.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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