Question 1

how can you treat an infected cut at home?

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Infected/inflammed: Red, hot, swollen and drainage (inflammation) are normal signs of healing and in fact, not bad but are integral to healing.  If infected, the wound should not improve, the patient have fevers, chills, and other systemic signs of infection.  Culture of the wound should never be with a swab on the surface but a simple tissue biopsy.  Routine use of antibiotics is to be condemned due to the risks.

Question 2

what do you do if you have an infected cut?

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See a doctor: If it is at the point that you know it is infected see a doctor for treatment.

Question 3

what are signs of an infected cut on the lip?

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Pain: The signs of infection are pain, burning,  swelling, pus, bad odor discharge, and or fever. Seek medical attention for treatment.

Question 4

i have a infected cut on my shoulder what should i do how do i treat it ?

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Best: Will be to have it examined by your primary care doc, if not having one an urgent care center or ER should be the next on the list. An examination will be needed in order to make sure the infection is not deep enough to affect the joint. As any other infection, the sooner you have it addressed, the better.

Question 5

if i have an infected cut on my leg, what is the best way to cure it?

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Good care: Depending on the severity of the wound you might need oral and topical antibiotics for this see your physician.  If not so severe then wash the wound gently two to three times daily with soap and water to remove debris and keep the tissue pink.  Apply topical antibiotics; including colloidal silver and keep it covered until healed.

Question 6

hello i had an infected cut like 1/2 months ago and i wash it and put medicine on it and it went away by itself but what im concerned about is that the area turn black is that normal because im brown will it go back to my skin color?

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: It is not uncommon to have increased pigmentation in an area of inflammation. It will go back to the background color, but it often takes a long time, up to years. However, it is better to let nature take its course as interfering with it runs the risk of making it worse.
Wish you good health!

Question 7

i have been given 10 x 1g tablets of amplicilina by a chemist for a infected cut. is this dose to high? if the infection seems to go after a few days

Accepted Answer

To take all at once: or to take several a day at  regularly spaced intervals? Need more information.

Question 8

how do i treat my infected cut my fiend screeched my neck to were there was blood cut is closed but little infected but i know dr will just give cream?

Accepted Answer

No cream for cut: if the cut is indeed infected, it is unlikely the doctor would just "give cream."    if you feel it is infected, be seen by a health care provider.   bacterial infections most often require oral antibiotics.

Question 9

my calf is very itchy, kind of like a bad mesquito bite or infected cut kind of irritated, inflamed sort of itch, and its the tissue inside, not skin?

Accepted Answer

Please see: Please see your dermatologist for evaluation and to discuss treatment options. This way you can get the correct answer.

Question 10

is my finger infected?cut it today on piece of glass opening a broken window its a bit swollen and it hurts to bend it. theres a white dot in middle.

Accepted Answer

Infected ?: You need to see your physician to make
sure that a piece of glass is not broken in there or that is secondarily infected

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How do i treat my infected cut my fiend screeched my neck to were there was blood cut is closed but little infected but i know dr will just give cream?

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