I managed to cut myself on glass a day or so ago. It was healing up nicely and then randomly this evening I notice it had purple marks above and below it (not directly on the cut). Presumed it’s just bruising, even though it doesn’t hurt to touch.
The cut isn’t hot to touch, isn’t particularly swollen and is just a bit red around it.
DH thinks I need to go to the GP to get it checked out, he thinks it’s infected (and I’m pregnant so he’s extra worried). I think it’s fine and will probably heal up and the bruising will go down.
I cleaned it out immediately after cutting it, used TCP to do a second clean, and put antiseptic cream on it and kept it wrapped up until today when I left the plaster off. I was also cleaning up earlier and had my feet tucked underneath me while sorting some things so think that’s probably why it’s happened.
Seeing as I can’t do anything until the morning anyway, when the doctors opens I thought I would ask the wisdom of mumsnet.
I feel like it would be a total waste of a GPS time!
DH is worried because we go on holiday Tuesday so thinks I should get it checked just to be safe.