i work at a deli and i accidently cut a small piece of the tip of my finger off while using a meat slicer and the area around the cut is white. is that bad?
2007-09-11 14:37:49 · 12 answers · asked by frenchfri47 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
You should get it checked out mainly becuse you work with food.
2007-09-11 14:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay bud i have some experience in first-aide. So no it isn't infected it takes a few days for that to show up. Use a wound cleaner, and unless your finger is totaly cut off or it is very deep and won't stop bleeding do not go to the emergency room as that A. Costs alot of money B. Cause line back ups causing people with more serious injuries to wait longer. If there starts to be serious discoloration (Green, or skin flaking/peeling) around hte cut after a few days see your family doctor ASAP for a professional opion and posibly some anti-bitotics. Bes thing to put on it is over the counter polysporin that stuff is almost as much as a miracle as advil is. Good luck with that hope it turns out okay!
2007-09-11 16:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
finger tip has gone into shock. Holding back on the blood to the injured area. Meat slicer should be clean generally speaking if you are serving the cut meat as consumable food. I would be more apt to wrap up the finger and keep it warm and dry. It is gonna hurt like H once the shock wears off. And bleed.
2007-09-11 14:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is fighting the infection; pus is a sure sign of infection. Clean the wound with soap and water, apply a disinfectant (for sure!), put on a Band-aid or two and wear latex gloves or latex finger-guard at work to keep the wound clean and the disinfectant working (iodine, merthiolate or check with pharmacist.) And, NEVER, NEVER include parts of your body in the sandwiches!
2007-09-11 14:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by te144 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why grew to become into your boyfriend fingering you so annoying you acquire minimize? it incredibly is in straightforward terms slightly strange. I doubt the cuts are contaminated yet they're in an incredibly gentle area that will boost the discomfort. I advise you wait it out and notice if it gets extra perfect. If not, make a dr appointment as we communicate.
2016-10-10 10:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that happened to my bro. he worked at arbys and he was using the knife thingy when he cut off the tip of his figer.The ppl there just put it back on with electirical tape.lol anyway just put some of those wound cleaning stuff on it
2007-09-11 15:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by Cute as a... HIPPO! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finger tips grow back just fine. Use some Neosporin on it & it will be fine.
2007-09-11 14:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you still have your finger, you are lucky. Now just apply antiseptics and relax or go to the vet!
2007-09-11 14:44:07 · answer #8 · answered by AmZ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds bad.
2007-09-11 14:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OWWWW that sounds like it hurts. id go to the emergency room
2007-09-11 14:43:43 · answer #10 · answered by Nikaroo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋