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Can any doc explain why can't i use h2o2 or triple antibiotic ointment on my toe for more than a week w/o consulting my doc again?

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You can: I think it's more that if it hasn't healed yet, then you should double check with doc to check on the particular wound.

Dr Beresh and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/13/2014

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