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Leech bite infection

2018-05-31 18:36:01
I had bitten by a leech before 4 days. I got swelling in that place since 2 days with a lot of pain. Pls suggest me the remedies.
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Never let skin dry always apply moisturiser in that area like cetaphil... other wise it turns into eczema and ulcer... use candid B cream. Use cetrizine or tab prustat to counter itching
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do not scratch the area do not use anti coagulant thelse use pressure over bleeding point it will help wash thoroughly with clean running water

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