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Is triple antibiotic ointment a good treatment for a small dry patch of skin with a cut in it?
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Could be.: When you say small patch of dry skin with a cut in it i wonder if you might have atopic dermatitis with a fissure. Atopic derm would be better treated with a topical steroid after the fissure is healed, but if indeed you got cut the triple abx is ok.
Answered 1/21/2014
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Yes.just watch for: Signs of infection like increasing redness, swelling, pain, pus.
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