Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Sliced finger open with scissors. washed it with soap & water & sprayed some dettol antiseptic wash & covered with plaster. can it still get infected?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: It can still get infected from bacteria on the scissors or on your skin surface. You did all the right things so you have done everything you could to prevent infection. Keep your eye on the wound and if it becomes red, swollen, painful, hot see your md.
Answered 3/8/2020
4.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I got a small tiny cut from barbed wire and I properly cleaned it instantly with water soap and then antiseptic spray and alchohol solution will i be okay?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hello doctor My dog was unwell 45 days back and bit me on my right hand finger, I washed my finger with water and applied dettol can I get rabies?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My friend used my bathroom to pee.He didn't wash his hands with soap, just water. He used my towel.Can I get infected with Hep A,B,C & other diseases?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
An infected person with HPV touches her underneath and then touches my penis what's chance to get HPV. I washed with hot water and soap & dettol. ?
Is it possible to get infected if I had contact with HIV blood on my fingers (from when I removed the condom,so the quantity is small) &,after 5-10 mins, I ran them through water before using those hands to wash my face and genitals, all without soap?
Can I get infected if I touched possibly HIV contaminated blood with my fingers when I removed the condom (so the blood quantity is small) &,after 5-10 mins, I ran them through water before using my hands to wash my face and genitals,all without soap?
How can i sanitise frequently touched surfaces? I have been using dettol antiseptic , 4 tea spoons in 300ml water . It carries absolute alcohol . I spray it on the knobs of my house and all metallic things . Is it effective against covid 19 ?
What if you put antiseptic like dettol in your bathing water and use the water to wash you vagina, will it be infectous?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
