Originally Posted by
Wheever
I saw a dermatologist. He wasn't much help. You are the first person to post that actually has experienced this condition. So, kudos on being the only person that read that closing paragraph. Do you happen to remember which antibiotic ointment you were given?
Wish I could remember the topical antibiotic ointment. I was in the Philippines at the time. Pretty common ones are clindamycin lotion or metronidazole lotion. The oral antibiotics was amoxicilin I am pretty sure, because I (my Dentist wife) are concerned about severe side effects of cipro or one of its derivatives.
It took longer for it to clear up than I would have expected. My wife insisted I wash the area with Betadine (caution it can stain everything).
My wife is a Dentist so I am always shuffled off to one of her many MD friends, but this one had me seeking out a Dermatologist.