Is this infected ?

[onmybroomstick]

Had a tiny little cut on my finger, got a bit painful yesterday and worse this morning.

[BakeOffBiscuits]

I'm. It sure.
Do you live near a chemist? A pharmasist could advice you.

[BakeOffBiscuits]

*not sure

[FaithAgain]

Puss does suggest infection! Get it looked at.

[onmybroomstick]

I really want to pop it would that be a bad idea

[EBearhug]

Yep. You clearly have great powers of resistance, to not have tried to get the pus out!

[Northernlurker]

Do not pop it. Go to pharmacist today for first line advice. It's near a joint and you do not want infection in the joint.

[PollyPerky]

It's nothing :) Just put a dab of Savlon or something on it.

[ReggaeShark]

I think you'll live.

[Lovelilies]

I'd pop it then stick some savlon or other antiseptic on it and a plaster.
I'm a nurse

[OutnumberedbyFurchesters]

Pop it and sudocrem!

How you have resisted I don't know!

[onmybroomstick]

Ha it really hurts! I've put a plaster on it but it feels like it's just hurting more by the minute. Had it looked at while I popped son to the pharmacy n they think it's ok, how something so small hurts so much I don't know!!!!

[PatMullins]

I know you've been told not too but how the bloody hell have you not been tempted to pop that

[PatMullins]

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[tobecontinued2000]

Yes that's infected.

Pop to the chemist and get dressings. Phone your gp, you may need an antibiotic cream for it but see if the pharmacy advice something you could use instead.

Soak it in warm water with a little salt or some Epsom salts and then cream and plaster/small dressing.

[onmybroomstick]

I desperately want to pop it that's why I've covered it up. The pain now tho, will popping it make it worse or relieve it??? The pharmacist said it was ok n to just keep an eye..

[UnoriginalNN]

Pop it. Soak it in salt water, then cover with Savlon or something similar and bandage it up. I have had a few wee cuts like this, the above always sorts it.

[Imnotaslimjim]

Pop it!! It will relieve the pain a little. Soak it in hot salt water then dress it to keep it clean.

[onmybroomstick]

I've popped it! Soooo much puss for one tiny little thing!!

[Imnotaslimjim]

I thought there might be. I bet it feels loads better too. The pressure you can get from the puss is unreal.