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I accidentally tore out a skin tag near my thumbnail and now my thumb is swollen. can you recommend a way to ease the soreness?
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Paronychia: Use some neosporin or bacitracin to prevent an infection and take some ibuprofen for the pain.
Answered 12/3/2015
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