Infections. . .well, I had to jump in on this one. I'm a former paramedic, so maybe I can offer some advice for taking care of it. First of all, keep it clean. Secondly, take a ballpoint pen and draw a circle around the perimeter, if the redness extends past that tomorrow, you need to have it seen. If you have a fever, you need to be seen. If it smells rank, you need to be seen. Additionally, try some echinecia, which is a mild, herbal antibiotic. Might stave off a full blow infection.

Just on a side note, this past wed was my 1 year mark from my first surgical procedure to remove part of my thigh due to MRSA. For those of you who don't know, MRSA is your average flesh eating staph infection. The strain I have is even more unique. . .it is Vancomycin resistant, which means that their "mega super duper antibiotic" don't work for me. I didn't get my infection from cutting, but every cut I make now puts me at risk for more infection. I'd be a hypocrite to say, "oh don't do it" b/c I still do it, but if you're going to do it, take care of it. I order my particular implements from Gall's, which is a provider for paramedics. They are sterile, and one time use.

My two cents worth. . .