Is this infected?

[Vera87]

Hello all, first of all please be kind. I have bipolar and I pick at scabs as part of my anxiety. This one just isn’t healing and I’ve noticed today the red area is spreading. It was a deep scab and I was anxious tonight and picked it. I’m going to cover it and it’s warm to touch/sore. I’m embarrassed to go to the dr and hoping that if I cover it it will heal. Thanks

Hi, I hope you are OK. I pick so get it.

There is no image here to look at.can you try again to upload.

If not....feel the wound - is it hot to touch? Do you feel poorly? Do you have a temperature? If you thebmn you might need someone to look at it.

Hi, I think you need to see a GP for this.

I had similar, mine came about due to a bite that I got abroad which I had then picked. They gave me that stuff that draws an infection to the surface. All the gunk came out, but then over the next few days there was a hole and the hole was not healing but was getting larger, hence went back - it was a Bank Holiday so went to A&E and that was when they admitted me and put me on IV antiobiotics for cellulitis. So it is best to get these looked at early on. May need some oral antibiotics.