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Orange Liquid Oozes After Breaking Blister, Feels Hot To Touch
Hi, im worried about a weird blister , starts like a typical blister, but some days ago its turn to withe and yellow at the inside, so I broke it and remove the skin, a orange liquid start to come out. Under the removed skin the finger looks like red and brown, im worried because its looks like it go through the finger, starting almost in the point of my finger and going to the nail under the skin. and feels hot to the touch
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012
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Hi there Esteban!
It does appear that you are describing a 'whitlow' or a 'Felon' or a 'simple abscess'.
Was there any prior injury to the site that you can recall?
How old are you? Any Diabetes concurrently or on any medications?
This has best got to be shown to a dermatosurgeon or a general surgeon.
It may have arisen from some viral infection & or some minor trauma.
An antibiotic/antinflammatory agent is best taken in a dose suitable to your body weight & this will require a prescription from the surgeon or your local GP.
Locally, might i suggest using a 2% mupirocin cream/ointment that will help quell the infection.
Wish you a speedy recovery & Good health always!
Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereologist
Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India
It does appear that you are describing a 'whitlow' or a 'Felon' or a 'simple abscess'.
Was there any prior injury to the site that you can recall?
How old are you? Any Diabetes concurrently or on any medications?
This has best got to be shown to a dermatosurgeon or a general surgeon.
It may have arisen from some viral infection & or some minor trauma.
An antibiotic/antinflammatory agent is best taken in a dose suitable to your body weight & this will require a prescription from the surgeon or your local GP.
Locally, might i suggest using a 2% mupirocin cream/ointment that will help quell the infection.
Wish you a speedy recovery & Good health always!
Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereologist
Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India
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