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I have recently burnt my leg with hot water. The blisters have opened and now I have an open wound.

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Treatment Depends on the type and severity of wound.. please send photos for proper diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

Hello doctors, Please suggest an ointment for open wound due to injury. I have attached the pictures of affected area

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Need few details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Hi Can anyone tel me how should a woun dbe treated.. Should it be covered or kept open. Because one of the wound I had covered with a bandage for a week...

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Aseptic dressing of wound is advisable ...  Read More

I have fallen from bike before 10 days and got an injury on my knee. Since i had consulted 3 doctors but my wound is not healing.They are just treating it with hydrogen peroxide and make a dressing. Now i got an infection on my wound. Now one doctor wrote me NADOXIN CREAM to apply on my open wound. Is it Safe to apply that cream on open wound? And

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Need to see your wound, if you have increasing pain or fever, then worry about infection , otherwise trust your doctor and continue treatment. ...  Read More

Hi ,I met with a minor accident and I had scratches on my hand that the skin got peeled off . I have visited hospital and got it dressed and 2 days later I kept the wound open and applied Soframyc Ointment. I noticed that ointment is forming a layer on my wound as if its a gum and I wonder if my wound inside is healing as it seems to be wet still.

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You have not taken any antibiotics...! take cefixime/cefpodoxime tab for 5days ..continue topical antibiotics.... ...  Read More

I had open wound in my leg and went to temple wearing slippers, while leaving the temple I feel some watery substance over the slippers, there are many stray dogs nearby the temple.Is there any possibility of getting rabies from wearing that slippers,though as a precautionary measure I washed the wound with running tap water and soap and applied ba

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-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - -Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Tr ...  Read More

I met with an accident on 12 June and stitches was removed on 24 June but still wound is not filled. It is still open. Is betadine ointment 10% good for this??? However doctor recommended to use candiderma+ but no result yet..

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Hello, I went through your query, it could probably an infected wound, it is not possible to advice clearly without seeing the wound. Proper wound care, cleaning wound with saline water (tea spoon of ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I had a bike slip and wound was dressed for upto 4 days. Is it better to leave it open now or continue the dressing? I have no major problems except psoriasis on scalp for which I am taking homeopathic medicine. Can I continue it with antibiotic (Cephalexin 200) & pain killers (Diclogesic)?

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Treatment Depends on the severity of wound.. send photos ...  Read More

Is any one tell me the the diffrance between mouth ulcer is open wounds or not in mouth or they are same

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Consult nearest physician ...  Read More

Since some days, I have open wounds which create puss accumulation. Even after applying antiseptic creams and bandage, puss still coming out and wounds not healed. I am experiencing fatigue, lot of tiredness and restlessness.

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It looks like a infected wound ...  Read More

I got into an accident today morning, got consultation from Ortho and got x-rays done. Luckily there is no bone issue, all damage are soft tissues. But I have a medium size abrasion wound on my knee, it is fresh and new. I got my wound treated immediately at a nearby clinic, they cleaned and dressed it. Also got a tetanus shot just to be safe, on t

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Please do not worry. Effective treatment options are available; however, management depends on the severity and extent of the condition. A detailed medical history is essential for appropriate evaluat ...  Read More

My dad -87 yrs got his leg hit against a wooden study table and has a cut wound near his ankle..Last year in December he had a TT injection taken for a similar wound..should he take TT again..also which ointment T-bact or Neosporin is better?Should the wound be bandaged or kept ooen?Please advise..

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If he has taken the full course of tetanus in less than 5 yrs he need not repeat Neosporin powder better Clean well apply the antibiotic powder and dress it by bandaging ...  Read More

17 months ago I had an induced vaginal delivery with vacuum assistance complicated by a severe perineal tear. A rectovaginal fistula developed but has been successfully repaired with no recurrence. MRI, CT with contrast, and transperineal scan all confirm there is no fistula. The remaining problem is a superficial perineal wound that has never epi

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Domain of plastic surgeon or uro gynaecologist ...  Read More

17 months ago I had an induced vaginal delivery with vacuum assistance complicated by a severe perineal tear. A rectovaginal fistula developed but has been successfully repaired with no recurrence. MRI, CT with contrast, and transperineal scan all confirm there is no fistula. The remaining problem is a superficial perineal wound that has never epi

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Visit a surgeon ...  Read More

How to treat a wound / rashes on legs. Both legs have rashes and small wounds and dry skin. Itching specially in night

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Need more details Consult on 9three2800077 ...  Read More

I have some kind of pain on the right side of this finger. Some yellow colour fuss is formed on the right side. What may be the reason and how can i treat this?

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Unable to see the pic as its not clear. Anyway Hot fomentation with boric powder two times press it although its paining so pus comes out. Tab zerodol sp three times a day after food for 3to5 day ...  Read More

Wound in the inner side of the middle finger is not healing. We have tried keeping the wound open and tried powders to keep the wound from worsening. But it's not solving the issue. Any suggestions?

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Please share the picture of the finger . Are you diabetic. Need to see the picture or visit a local doctor for physical examination ...  Read More

I am 34 year old male i am underwent fistula open surgery last month . I want to know which ointment is better for healing surgery wound faster Sucral MU ( Sucralfate with mupirocin ointment) or Crema Gel ( Diltiazem Hydrochloride gel 2 %). Can we use both ointment at same time...kindly guide

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Use sucral MU ...  Read More

I had a burn during cooking by non stick pan 4 days back, on my dorsum of hand , blister came popped , wound is as in picture,Iam keeping wound open and using silver nitrate , any other medication to use

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Kindly Consult Burn & Plastic Surgeon ...  Read More

I had done open fistula surgery.. How many days pus discharge from fistula wound after open fistula surgery.. Plz reply

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Kindly consult for proper evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

I had done open fistula surgery 2 month ago.. Wound fully healed. Still but when I passing stool their is pain with bowl movement.. It is normal or not.. What is recovery time for open fistula surgery

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Pain is due to constipation. Avoid it for 6 months . Fistula surgery heals in 2 month but recurrence is common so savour constipation ...  Read More

My friend suffered a deep wound on his left hand due to a bike accident. This happened 5 days back. The wound is present just besides the elbow and inner side of upper left hand arm. His hand is unmovable, unable to lift up his hand and also restricting side ways movement. For treatment he treated his wound with povidone iodine ointment for initial

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If deep wound with discharge better to do regular dressing. Will be able to tell exactly if their is any requirement of stiches to close the wound after looking at wound. ...  Read More

While me and my friend were on a vacation in western ghats , in a forest a stray bull came near us . At first we were petting it then it licked an open wound on my friends hand. Should we take some medicine or consult a doctor because on searching online we got to know that even cattle can spread rabies. Sh6my friend take vaccine? To make matter co

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No problem generally this may not cause any problem but you may use antiseptic cream on wound. ...  Read More

It's been already 2 days that I got a cut from mirror which peeled off my skin.It was bleeding but it stopped after some time.I took all the safety measures at home. My questions are Can I use betadine regularly on the wound and cover it with band aid ? How do I know my wound is infected? Should I consult a doctor? Is betadine harmful? What should

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This was some wound which needed sutures ...  Read More

I have hidradenitis suppurativa since 4years. I got a pustule near groin 6 days ago. After 2 days, it started draining. I have been dressing the wound 3 times a day by using mupirocin ointment and sterile gauze. There is no pus draining anymore. Only clear liquid along with some blood is oozing out. The wound is the size of a pea and is bright red

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Kindly book an online consultation you need treatment as soon as possible ...  Read More

Hi, My baby just fell and there is a scratch on her knees. Slight wound also with little blood that came out. Please suggest an ointment to apply. Age: 20 months Weight: 10 kgs.

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Hello ! Apply t bact ointment thrice daily for 3 days ...  Read More

Sir it's been 15 days since My circumcision hasn't healed yet there is a open wound on the head how much time it will take to heal please help doctor im really tensed

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If you are a diabetic, it may take longer. ...  Read More

Hi My kid fall yesterday with scratch on knee with little blood. Do see pic is that clean wound or unclean wound? Dtp given at 1.5 year age now 5.2 year age.. Do I go vaccine right now As due to some reason I am taken for vaccine?

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Greetings kindly consult online ...  Read More

The attached are the photos of my skin condition which i have since 2-3 years now, how can i get it treated??

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I have fistula surgery at 23 March, it not stitched ( open laid). Now it get healing but around the wound some hardness is observed is it normal

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Mostly it’s healing but show to specialist for surrounding infection or cellulitis ...  Read More

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