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A member asked:
My left toe swelled up and has green puss running out under of the toe nail; what could this be?
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INFECTION: See podiatrist and get immediate medical attention. If left untreated, this will only get worse and may even eventually go to the bone.
Answered 5/6/2014
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Ingrown Nail: Seek medical attention asap! clean area with alcohol or peroxide, apply anti-bacterial ointment and cover, until you get to a doctor/er. Any sign of pus is an indication you have an infection, which you do not want to spread up the foot or into your bone.
Answered 5/18/2016
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Paronychia: This condition is called a paronychia. Essentially a nail becomes infected, caused by an infected hangnail. The treatment for it is epsom salts soaks twice a day, and keeping an eye on it in general. If the infection progresses, you will need to be on oral antibiotics.
Answered 5/1/2013
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