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What Should I Do For A Wound That Has Been Caused Due To Rubbing Of Thighs Together In An Over Weight Person?

All my life I've been overweight and my legs rub together and cheif but now there's something new . In my groin there is an open wound and i believe its from my legs rubbing. It smells bad almost like rotten fish and its not healing. I dont know what or how to get it to go away
Wed, 8 Jan 2014
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Hi,
From history it seems that due to constant rubbing of thighs there might be having some infection.
Clean the part and apply triple acting cream.
go for one course of antibiotic medicine to control infection.
Try to reduce weight.
Ok and take care.

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What Should I Do For A Wound That Has Been Caused Due To Rubbing Of Thighs Together In An Over Weight Person?

Hi, From history it seems that due to constant rubbing of thighs there might be having some infection. Clean the part and apply triple acting cream. go for one course of antibiotic medicine to control infection. Try to reduce weight. Ok and take care.