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A member asked:
Have infection in finger from apparent hangnail and novacane shots from dr. on sunday is swollen worse on tues.novicain given wrong?is this normal?
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An infection can : Progress despite treatment. Rather than look to blaming a shot that was meant to numb your finger, call you doctor and let them know you are not better. Perhaps you need to be seen again, need a medication or a different medication or even just topical antibiotics and a easy plan to care for the open skin area.
Answered 5/21/2013
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