East Hanover, NJ
A 40-year-old female asked:
i have sn infection on a open cut on eyelid and its spreading what should i do i used neosporin made it worse.
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered
General Surgery 43 years experience
See a doctor: you might want to apply ophthalmic antibiotic cream but the requires a prescription so it is safer to go and see a doctor do not ignore it infection around the eye could turn serious
good luck
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Dr. Maggie Carpenter answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Need to be seen: It may be an allergic reaction to the neosporin as some estimate 1/3 of people develop a neosporin allergy, but if it is a spreading infection you will need treatment right away. Your provider should be able to tell the difference.
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