Hi,  I am a 32 year old woman with a wound on my lower leg close to my ankle.  I have no major health problems. Last Friday, my leg started to itch. I tried cortisone cream but the itch would not stop and I scratched my leg raw.  I have had this a few times over the years so I didnt think about it when I went to the Dr on Saturday for a completely separate issue (ingrown hair that got infected and the dr put me on Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800mg 2x daily). Anyway, over the last couple days the wound on my leg has not gotten better and it has a bright red ring around it. I read up on wound care and it says that I might need antibiotics but I am already on one and I dont know why it is not working for this wound too? I have been treating my wound by washing it with soap and water, then putting peroxide on it and letting it breath at night. During the day I put neosporin on it and bandaids but it seems the Neosporin is making it worse? What do you suggest I do?
Thanks for your query. Wound management is very important and should be done properly. Don't wash with soap, plain water or normal saline is recommended for cleaning the wound. Avoid Newsprint, because it can lead to allergic contact dermatitis on adjoining areas. HY Chat Doctor.