A member asked:

Reddish area above little toe around 4th toe.. warm to touch with throbbing. hurts to touch or move ?

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Dr. Aruna Bakhru answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Paronychia: Without seeing you I can only guess that it could be Paronychia or infection of the nail bed. You need to see a doctor or a surgeon

Answered 6/13/2015

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Variety: This could be from infection, trauma, arthritis. Any tick bites? Only way to get a correct DX is with exam and labs

Answered 5/6/2016

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Dr. Jordan Steinberg answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Infection: There are many things which can cause redness and swelling which is painful to touch around the toes. You could have an infection which could be caused by an ingrown toenail. You should contact a podiatrist for further evaluation.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Could be: Infection, gout, or broken toe without knowing more its likely one of those....

Answered 5/6/2016

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