What should I do about an infected cut?

Answer by  stphaniecostello87 (159)

An infected cut may need medical attention, but can usually be healed at home. Simply wash the cut thoroughly with soap and warm water. Apply an antibacterial ointment such a Neosporin and bandage. Change the bandage if it becomes wet. Air the wound a couple times a day.

Answer by  Anonymous

i have an infected cut and went to doctor, he said the best thing for infected cuts, is always warm water and soap only, (but because mine is a dog bite and my finger is also fractured he gave me antibiotics to take 4 times a day)

Answer by  Anonymous

First off, don't trust your health to strangers on the internet. Thanks to WebMD, Wikipedia, and Google, everyone and their brother thinks they're a doctor. However, if you insist on taking strangers' advice, mine would be clean with warm WATER, nothing else, and use antiseptic ointment like Neosporin. Doctor Recommended.

Answer by  Anonymous

the best thing to do is scrub it for 10 minutes, dial soap and warm water are best. Then use a little hydrogenperoxide on it until the foam weakens, neosporin and a bandage are all that's left. avoid cold weather, and see a doctor if it does not get better

Answer by  Anonymous

Wash the infected cut with water, and use a cotton swab or pad (depending on size) carefully douse it in peroxide the white foam mean there is bacteria in the cut wash and repeat until foam is gone then bandage with sterile gauze.

Answer by  John (9008)

The safest choice is to go and see a doctor as soon as possible. You cannot know, on your own, how bad the infection is. If you are not able to see a professional, be sure to keep the curt as clean as possible and keep a bandage on it. Antibiotic ointment can also help.

Answer by  somerset (801)

I treated a cut on my thumb by dipping it into as hot water bath as I could handle. I would dip it, hold, usually only seconds because the temperature was too high, and repeat. The hot, nearly boiling water killed all of the bacteria that would have caused infection.

Answer by  failtorespond (41)

You should clean the cut very carefully, and make sure to wash with soap and water. Apply a bandage to the cut and make sure to keep it clean. If pain and redness persist you should visit your local doctor.