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Finger red swallon and pus keeps coming back after i squeeze it out. happened from biting nails. hurts bad been on 3 types of antibiotics! help!?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Let your doctor: know if it isn't healing. The finger needs to be repeatedly soaked (like Epsom salts). If three oral antibiotics have not worked - are you taking the full amount?

Answered 10/31/2018

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A member asked:

Finger red swallon and pus keeps coming back after i squeeze it out. happened from biting nails. hurts bad been on 3 types of antibiotics! help!?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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