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I had an ingrown toenailremoved 4 days ago and it still has a bloody puss and very painful is that normal?
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Paronychia: No. It is not normal. Especially if you are on the appropriate antibiotics. If you are not on antibiotics it surely sounds like you need to be on them.
Answered 2/3/2014
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