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What Causes Blister On The Thumb After An Injury?

My granddaughter smashed her thumb in the door,it had a small hard spot but now after a week it looks redness brown and there is a blister looking spot on the side of the thumb that has white dots inside of the it,she is a type 1 diabetic too.I don t know if that would factor into why doesn t seem to be healing
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hi,
It seems that there might be having some infection after injury.
As she is type 1 diabetes, she requires to give attention as there are all chances to spread the infection in whole thumb.
Go for one course of antibiotic after consulting your doctor.
Go for proper dressing after cleaning.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Blister On The Thumb After An Injury?

Hi, It seems that there might be having some infection after injury. As she is type 1 diabetes, she requires to give attention as there are all chances to spread the infection in whole thumb. Go for one course of antibiotic after consulting your doctor. Go for proper dressing after cleaning. Ok and take care.