Finished antibiotics for staph - still appears infected???

Hi SpottyFace, Appologies, I dont know your real name, My suggestion would be to return to the doctor and get another round of antibiotics! if it is helping, then you need to continue doing what your doing, so I would go back and get a second prescription. and try your hardest not to touch it in the mean time. :)

Hey spotty face, I think you should read my post "Do you pick? Nasty cuts you want to heal quick? I can help". I think it will help you a lot, i pick constantly and have also gotten staph infections from the wounds I've made, and taken antibodics and cream the doctors have given me but what I truly find works best is honey. Honey is a natural antibacterial and keeps the wound moist so it can heal and leave minimal scarring. I use it on all my cuts I've picked and it works amazing they heal in half the time and rarely get infected. I had a bad wound on my chin next to a few others but the one was infected, bright red, oozing yellow gunk, it was gross. And I just put some honey on it with a qtip and in about 2 days the infection to seemed almost gone and the wound was healing faster. I've been picking so long I feel I'll never stop. So Instead of finding a way to quit picking, I researched a lot on how wounds heal and basically how to take care of the after math. I've read a lot and tried a lot for myself and honey by far works the best for me it's natural, it's not chemicals like medicine, and its gentle. It might tingle a little but that's okay. Let me know if you try and if it helps you. Hope it does! Good luck to you, fellow skin picker. :)

Hey there SpottyFace! Instead of using a salicylic astringent, try using witch hazel. It works so much better and isn't as harsh or drying and is actually really good for your skin! :) I use it both morning and night after washing my face and before I apply my moisturizer. It has made my pores smaller and my overall skin tone more even. Also, my skin feels cleaner and smoother when I use it. It feels like my pores are getting a deeper clean than with just washing my face alone. Ever since adding witch hazel to my daily skincare regimen, I haven't experienced any new breakouts, which is a HUGE bonus! The brand I use is T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel. I have also tried the generic store brands as well to save a buck or two but have found them to be too drying and, in my opinion, not as effective. Witch Hazel is also really great for helping wounds to heal faster and has a soothing effect as opposed to other astringents that have proven to be more irritating - especially on broken/wounded skin. I hope this helps! Much love - newperspective

For anyone who thinks they may have staph, please read this. While in college, I contracted MRSA several times in the public bathrooms. It was horrible! Any kind of staph is painful and super contagious. Make sure you clean any open sores on your body with Hibiclens. You can buy it at Walgreens, or Walmart and it is a little expensive, so be prepared to spend $12 a bottle. However, it is anti-bacterial and anti-septic, so it is one of the few products that can kill and contain MRSA. Also, it is important to make a staph wound drain. I made the mistake of involving my "picking tools" and drove the infection deeper with needles and tweezers...making it awful! Instead, use hot compresses to make it rise to the surface, just don't dig. I know I am eating my words because I have picked MRSA before, but trust me, if you can resist, please do! Always use Hibiclens when you think you might have some. I also use Hibiclens once a week as a face wash. I would use it everyday if it didn't dry my face out!

CindyR Yes I agree with the advice of seeking medical help when you believe you have an infection. All the home remedies are fine I think until you have an infection and then it is time get some good old Western Medical help.

I just seen my doctor this morning and started second round of medication. I'm on clindamycin this round and my doctors worried they're going to have a hard time getting rid of it.
I had it infected tattoo many many years ago that I never treated and eventually it healed but to this day I think I've been carrying staff around for years.
I started breaking out on my back my face and every once in a while I had blemishes that trailed each other on my legs. About a year ago I finally started seeing a dermatologist who kept telling me I did not have staff. I was trying to push for someone to believe that I had staph. I was told if I had staff I would be half dead in the hospital so it could not be staff. I ended up going to the ER May 12th 2017 with my lower chin rotting off pretty much. Started getting headaches and feeling crappy but then I always feel crappy and walk around light headed all the time. Not feeling good all the time added to me thinking I had staph but then enough Dr..
I ended up hooked up to an IV for a couple hours and thankfully got to go home.
I feel like my entire body feels poisoned.
If you believe you have staph do not give up going to the doctor. Better yet do what I did and just walk your butt into the ER because that's the only person who would listen and it took my whole entire face to blow up first.
Let's just say I have their full attention now.
On the way to recovery finally.