You really make me laugh and I wish we were not so far apart (ocean and all). Otherwise I would come to help you out.Pfft. I wouldn't stop working unless the digit did first. I have too much to do!
I rarely get infected cuts as the very first thing I do when I notice I've torn skin is to thoroughly wash the area, scrub it with betadine and cover it with a triple antibiotic ointment bandage for the first day.
The top layer of skin dried up and I ripped it off yesterday. Now that wound has several little friends on both hands!