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My daughter has an infected hang nail. it had pus coming out. she kept it covered with a bandaid and neosporin, however it got infected. any tips?
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Felon: Soak the finger in warm soapy water 4 times a day. Apply neosporin after the soaks. Also see your doctor about taking an oral antibiotic.
Answered 5/18/2013
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