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While trying to open a gatorade bottle i torn off a layer of my skin from my finger. the cut off section of my finger is very pink with no blood. ?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cover it with: Antibiotic ointment and clean bandage. Remove daily to examine wound that it remains clean & daily shows improvement. If gets infected, red,tender,draining,spreading,go c MD

Answered 6/14/2018

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See below: As described, your common injury should heal completely over a period of ~2-3 weeks. Clean, pink tissue is good sign in the healing process. Most important is to prevent a secondary infection by keeping it clean with good soap and water hand washing and covering it if possible by an appropriate non-adherent, sterile bandage/dressing. Fingertip sensation may be altered for a while.

Answered 6/14/2018

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