infected nipple

[tornattheelbo.livejournal.com]

so the other day i was cleaning at my client's house and i went to go through the propped-open screen door and somehow my BREAST got hooked on the doorhandle and gave me a nice big scrape across my breast, up to my nipple.

needless to say it HURTS and i've been cleaning it, but it's now looking infected... anyone got ideas on how to treat this? i've never cut my nipple before...

Comments

[svexsal.livejournal.com]

Hydrogen peroxide, neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment (they're in the same place at a pharmacy) and some bandaids or gauze. But if it doesn't clean up, I'd say a trip to the doctor might be the best deal to make sure you don't get a bigger infection. They can give you antibiotics if it has turned into something bandaids can't fix. That's how a friend got staph...not on her nipple but from not properly taking care of another wound on her leg. But at least you've been cleaning it thus far, that's very important.

[immortalece.livejournal.com]

yeah, if your gonna use peroxide, only use it ONCE, the 1st time so clean anything out, then use the polysporin. I like the polysporin complete cuz it has antibiotics and a pain relief thingie in it.
The reason youdon't want to use peroxide everytime is because it basicly burns away the tissue, so it doesn't heal as well. Thats why you only use it once

[malantha.livejournal.com]

If you really think it's infected, I would say to go see a doctor. Infections are awful, and..well, my nipple isn't some place I'd want an infection to get out of hand.