A member asked:

I have an infected ingrown toenail and have done for over a week now, will i end up getting sepis if i don't get it sorted?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

IF YOU ARE DIABETIC: doubt the infection in the ingrown toenail will cause systemic infection,or sepsis, or septicemia. unless you are diabetic or if you have a severe peripheral vascular disease, and you end up with a bad case of ischemia or gangrene. either way why you want to wait until it becomes a life threatening infection, start soaking your foot, trim your nail well, see a doctor,take antibiotic,etc...

Answered 6/25/2015

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I don't recommend: Waiting to find out. Is it red or swollen? If so, see a doctor as most of the time the offending nail spicule needs to be removed for the toe to improve.

Answered 10/8/2017

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