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What to do when layers of skin are torn from my thumb?

Asked by leopardgecko123 (777points) May 12th, 2011

There are hooks on my locker that you can hang things on and I tried hanging my backpack on it but my thumb got caught under it and a chunk of skin came off right next to my nail. It started bleeding real badly so I went to the office and the lady there washed it with warm water and put a bunch of neosporin on it and a band-aid.
It was in the morning and I went to gym afterwards and just left in it a band-aid all day until I got home. Now I washed it with cool water and I’m letting it air out a little. But, I was wondering if I should do anything else besides rinsing it, neosporin, and band-aids? And, if so, how do i do it?

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