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Hot grease hit the top of my hand and burned a little now 3 days later the scab is yellow and redness around it is it infected?
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Yes: Better see your doctor for assessment or go to urgent care, you may need prescription meds and good dressing of the wound, good luck
Answered 3/21/2019
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