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Suggest Medication For Bug Bites Causing Irritation & Pus
I had a bunch of bug bites ( deer flies) over a week ago, the irritation did not go down and I realized that most of them got infected, so today i started cleaning them all off with soap / water, then disenfecting them with rubbing alcohol, then apply polysporin 3 times each day (starting with today). my question is should i be breaking the pokets of puss that where appearing around the wounds and keep cleaing / treating them ( its what ive been doing so far today)
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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It would be best to continue cleaning the areas with the alcohol and applying the antibiotic 3 times daily.
Puncture of any collections should be done using an antiseptic technique and this may not be possible in a home setting.
They will open on their own.
If the infection does not resolve with your topical treatment then you may need to see your doctor to get oral antibiotics
I hope this helps
It would be best to continue cleaning the areas with the alcohol and applying the antibiotic 3 times daily.
Puncture of any collections should be done using an antiseptic technique and this may not be possible in a home setting.
They will open on their own.
If the infection does not resolve with your topical treatment then you may need to see your doctor to get oral antibiotics
I hope this helps
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