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Suggest Treatment For White Skin Around Bandage

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Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Question: Hi I am 23 year old , there was a small hole like thing under my skin which eas visible through my skin on my left foot, my friend told me that it can be a corn so I used corn plaster bandage on it for 2 week, now the skin around that hole is cutting by that bandage and I removed that skin wich was a 1 inch in size now the open skin was white spot where the hole was , what should I do now? The open skin pains.
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Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Get examined to rule out sinus Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using HCM. I went through your query and understood your concerns. White skin around plaster is a dead skin, normally superficial cells in skin keep shedding off and new cells keep replacing it. Since you have applied plaster, dead cells have collected underneath it. So its appearing white in colour. It will replace with normal skin soon. Not to worry. Use soft foot wears and avoid putting too much pressure over it. As you have mentioned about hole, need to get examined to rule out sinus, If its so needs surgical treatment.Get examined by your doctor. Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query. I will be glade to answer them. Wish you a good health. Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Vidya KR (46 minutes later)
Thank you for your reply, I want to know that The hole could be a corn or not? The plaster has removed my skin from few layers deep where I can feel very soft nd sensitive skin. I have covered that open skin by using simple bandage (nitrofurazone I.p 0.2%) should I use that bandage until I go to doctor ?
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Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (22 hours later)
Brief Answer: Less probability of corn. Detailed Answer: Hi thanks for follow up query. Corn can't appear like a hole. It will be like a extra growth over skin . So less chances of corn. Better to keep bandage over wound and show it doctor as early as you can. Hope this helps you. Feel free to ask further related queries . Wush you a good health. Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Vidya KR (1 hour later)
The hole was looked like a air or water bubble. And the hole was not open it was under the skin and visible through. Which doctor shoud I consult, skin specialist or other??
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Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Surgeon Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for follow up query. Air or water filled kind of swelling most common cause shoe bite, with use of ill fitting shoes. corn appear like a solid swelling. Better you consult a surgeon for further management. Regards
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Suggest Treatment For White Skin Around Bandage

Brief Answer: Get examined to rule out sinus Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using HCM. I went through your query and understood your concerns. White skin around plaster is a dead skin, normally superficial cells in skin keep shedding off and new cells keep replacing it. Since you have applied plaster, dead cells have collected underneath it. So its appearing white in colour. It will replace with normal skin soon. Not to worry. Use soft foot wears and avoid putting too much pressure over it. As you have mentioned about hole, need to get examined to rule out sinus, If its so needs surgical treatment.Get examined by your doctor. Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query. I will be glade to answer them. Wish you a good health. Regards