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After receiving a manicure 4 days ago my cuticles are ...

Sent to Health Experts June 11 2006 at 11:16 AM
   

After receiving a manicure 4 days ago my cuticles are somewhat
red, and slightly swollen. The skin around the cuticle
is flakey. I suspect some sort of infection from cuticle clippers.
How can I treat this?

 

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Female , Age: 55

Already Tried:
Neosporin

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June 11 2006 at 12:05 PM (49 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
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You should continue with the Neosporin but I would also recommend that you use an anti-fungal cream as it could vey well be a contaminated set of clippers and someone before you could have a fungal infection. If this does not go away within another 3-5 days then you should be seen for an antibiotic but I think the Neosporin along with adding the anti-fungal cream should help to clear this up.

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