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2017-08-29 04:32:16
My daughter has hurt her leg thumb finger. There is little puss formation. The area has turned little red.
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Clean the area, and apply local antiseptic like T-Bact ointment 2-3 times a day Make sure that she doesn't put thumb into mouth, and also doesn't soil it with dirt. Sometimes we require bandaging for this In case size of abscess is larger, we may require incision/drainage to remove the pus

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