Iffy problem...

I cut myself somewhere dodgy while shaving and I think the cut is infected... But I'd really like to avoid seeing anyone about this if possible! Does anyone know of anything you can buy over the counter to put on infections or little wounds?

Reply 1

cheekylittleminx

Try sudacrem - might help?!?! Hope it gets better!!
xx

Reply 2

PinkMobilePhone

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try TCP maybe?

Reply 3

foxiroxi

Wash it out with some antiback for wounds etc :smile:

Keep it clean, avoid using sented products on it and keep it open to the air as much as possible :smile:

Reply 4

Helenia

XenaGlamRocker

try TCP maybe?

That's going to hurt like a bitch if it's an infected cut down there! Would probably work, but wouldn't be pleasant.

I'd stick with keeping it as clean as possible and trying not to put too much gunk on.

Reply 5

sssh

Hmmm...if you've done what I think you've done, it's very likely that it could get infected if it isn't already. I don't know about any treat yourself things that might help you, but generally tcp type stuff, can't remember the name but it comes in a spray that is blue at the top and pink at the bottom (or the other way around...) think it might be savlon? Whatever it is, it'll sting like hell...just try and keep it clean, as helenia has said.

But since it'd obviously be pretty rubbish to get a horrible infection where you've cut yourself, maybe you ought to think about going to the doctor's? It's not like you were doing something really weird, after all. Though all I can imagine he/she might do would be to give you some antibiotics, but maybe I'll be proved wrong. It never does any harm to see your doctor, even if you do feel a bit silly or like you might be wasting their time on an insignificant problem, at least it'll put your mind at rest.

Reply 6

she

Thanks everyone! I think I'll try the keeping it clean thing and if I start dying I'll head to the docs :/

Reply 7

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Helenia

That's going to hurt like a bitch if it's an infected cut down there! Would probably work, but wouldn't be pleasant.

oh true I don't deny it would hurt.

Reply 8

Flank Runner

tcp, iodine, neat vodka, or crazy idea, antiseptic cream sold in every pharmacists, if you can get hold of zambuk, but you'd have to go to a shop that imports from south africa, do it, that stuff could disinfect a public toilet for the antiseptic in it

salty water.

Savlon do a spray version if their cream, I always use it for keeping ear peircings clean, but it smells nice and is probably safe to use on sensitive areas.