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What Is The Treatment For A Scab?
i have a scab on my shin from a scrape a week or two ago and today i bumped it. it has started to turn reddish around it, no pain no heat no discharge, no fever. it is 10pm, can i wait until morning to go to an urgent care or should i go now. thank you.
Mon, 30 Nov 2020
Hello,
Your symptoms seem to be related to a skin infection. I recommend to use hydrogen peroxide to clean the area. I also recommend to cover it with Bacitracin cream. You can wait until morning to go at the ER.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
Your symptoms seem to be related to a skin infection. I recommend to use hydrogen peroxide to clean the area. I also recommend to cover it with Bacitracin cream. You can wait until morning to go at the ER.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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