A member asked:

I shaved my public hair and accidentally get hurt.the cut is small and on my labia majora. i wipe it with antiseptic disinfectant. risk of infections?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

SHAVING PUBIC HAIR: IF IT IS ONLY A SMALL CUT, DAB A BIT OF NEOSPORIN OR POLYSPORIN (bacitracin and polymyxin) ON IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS (NO FINANCIAL INTEREST), AND WASH THE AREA WITH AN ANTISEPTIC SOAP. (THAT SHOULD BE PUBIC; NOT PUBLIC!)

Answered 6/15/2015

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