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I had a burn on fingers of size about 1 inch 2 days before from crackers. The burn initially was treated with cold water & some ointment for burn.
But now that place has swelled and leaking some clear pus. The pain also has increased comparatively.
Wanted advice on whether I need to visit a clinic or how else it can be treated at home.
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Hello mam.... First of all sorry to hear about the incident. Cracker burns will not be the same kind of superficial burns what u get while cooking, or when coming in contact with hot liquids etc... The latterone, u can go away with few of the home remedies n burn ointments, which again are available in plenty n unspecific... The cracker burns however are high intensity burns, with lot of soft tissue damage and associated foreign materials like gunpowder deposition, which causes lot of infection. The earliest u take an appointment and show it to me or any other hand surgeon, the better. Thorough wash under local anesthesia n further management will be required.
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