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Suggest Remedy For Small Puncture Wound On The Thumb

Ok, so about a week ago when I woke up in the morning I noticed what looked like a small pin-prick on my thumb, like the hole of a needle. Now, I am not a healthcare worker, and I don t use needles, and I don t spend time with anybody who uses needles or has access to them. This small round puncture wound on thumb wont heal. I can t imagine what could have caused this, other than a needle. Any ideas on what it could be?
posted on Sun, 27 Jul 2014
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Hi.
As per your clinical history we need to ask we questions-
Whether it is itching? Whether u have pain on that site? Whether u suffered the same thing before?
Apart from needle wound the other probable cause is insect-bite. It is usually noticed in morning as one does not feel such bite pain at night when it occured.
Use an antibiotic cream like fusidic acid cream twice daily. It will gradually be healed.

Thanks.
Dr.Harshit Bhachech
M.B.B.S, D.D.V.L
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Suggest Remedy For Small Puncture Wound On The Thumb

Hi. As per your clinical history we need to ask we questions- Whether it is itching? Whether u have pain on that site? Whether u suffered the same thing before? Apart from needle wound the other probable cause is insect-bite. It is usually noticed in morning as one does not feel such bite pain at night when it occured. Use an antibiotic cream like fusidic acid cream twice daily. It will gradually be healed. Thanks. Dr.Harshit Bhachech M.B.B.S, D.D.V.L