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I don't have any pain besides where the open wound is. i do have tenderness and some pain when i press on it though. what should i do?
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Get evaluated.: Small wounds can be rinsed with sterile saline and dressed with a topical antibiotic ointment and covered with a sterile dressing. Deeper more involved wounds with extending redness past the immediate margins will require a more aggressive approach such as incision and drainage, or debridement, and possible oral antibiotics. See your physician to see what is best for your type of wound.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Don't press on it..: Wounds should be clean and protected to heal. Pressing on them can cause damage to the tissue. If redness or swelling develops seek attention. If you have not seen a doctor for an evaluation it may be time to go now.
Answered 6/21/2014
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