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Spider Bite, Swelling, Painful, Green Pus. Taken Ibuprofen, Used Alcohol And Triple Antibiotic Cream. What Else Can Be Done?
I believe I was bit by a spider about 4 days ago on my thigh at first it was swollen and it hurt to sit. a day after it turned into a black swollen hole I took ibuprofen and the swollen ness went down a little now this morning it popped and green pus came out, every few mins pus comes out I put a small amount of alcohol with a cotton swab and triple antibiotic cream should I be any more concerned?
Mon, 27 May 2013
Hello
Welcome to healthcare magic forum.
Thank you for your query.
I am Dr Gaurav Patel,dermatologist.
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem.
You have secondary infection of skin.
You need to apply only antibiotic cream.
Avoid triple combination.
Green pus indicate certain infection.
you need to take oral antibiotic also with analgesic.
You can clean it with alcohol.
It will be subside in a week after proper treatment.
I hope I answered your question.
Wish you speedy recovery.
Regards,
Welcome to healthcare magic forum.
Thank you for your query.
I am Dr Gaurav Patel,dermatologist.
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem.
You have secondary infection of skin.
You need to apply only antibiotic cream.
Avoid triple combination.
Green pus indicate certain infection.
you need to take oral antibiotic also with analgesic.
You can clean it with alcohol.
It will be subside in a week after proper treatment.
I hope I answered your question.
Wish you speedy recovery.
Regards,
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