Suggest Treatment For Wound Near Labia After Shaving

Posted on Wed, 2 Sep 2015

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Question : Hi, I have a question about something that I may have done while shaving my vaginal area. I now have an area that is about the size of a dime that is swollen and tender on the labium minus anterior side. What can I do to treat this?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sitz bath twice daily

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I saw the attached picture.

This is a wound seen commonly after shaving injury.

This heals up in a week. Meanwhile sit in a small tub that contains warm water, antiseptic solutiona nd salt twice a day for 5 minutes. Dry up the wound area after this.

This will help in wound healing faster and keep away infection.

Let me know if you need any more help.

Regards

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