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My boyfriends pinky toe is very red swollen and the nail was cut off almost entirely. now, there is puss and blood coming from underneth the nail.

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Paronychia?: Sounds infected. Source may have been the injured border of the nail. May need antibiotics. Hard to say from here, but if this is progressing rather than getting better I would get to your doc.

Answered 5/30/2018

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A member asked:

My boyfriends pinky toe is very red swollen and the nail was cut off almost entirely. now, there is puss and blood coming from underneth the nail.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dan Fisher answered

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