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Is it normal for skin to peel while treating paronychia infection in thumb? does it mean it is healing? i'm on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) . thumb still little redswollen
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Course paronychia: Best to have very close follow up with the treating doctor, daily if indicated.
Answered 4/1/2016
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