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What can i do to help speed up the healing process of my skin?

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Wounds vary: Localized 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 likely require a more aggressive approach such as incision and drainage, or debridement, and possible oral antibiotics. Consult with your physician to see what is best for your.

Answered 3/22/2013

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