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My friend has a red bump on her big toe at the base of the toe nail (left side) , she cant go to a doctor right now , but it there any possibility medicines or anything she can put on it that can possibly help it ? if youll like she can send pictures.
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Ingrown nail?: There are several possible things this could be but most commonly ingrown nail/abcess is the culprit. Soak toe for 15 min twice a day in water with Epsom salts in it. Then apply Bacitracin to it. Keep up routine until medical evaluation.
Answered 9/19/2017
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