I had a bunch of bug bites ( deer flies) over a week ago, the irritation did not go down and I realized that most of them got infected, so today i started cleaning them all off with soap / water, then disenfecting them with rubbing alcohol, then apply polysporin 3 times each day (starting with today). my question is should i be breaking the pokets of puss that where appearing around the wounds and keep cleaing / treating them ( its what ive been doing so far today)
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It would be best to continue cleaning the areas with the alcohol and applying the antibiotic 3 times daily. Puncture of any collections should be done using an antiseptic technique and this may not be possible in a home setting. They will open on their own. If the infection does not resolve with your topical treatment then you may need to see your doctor to get oral antibiotics hope this helps