I pulled a toenail and its infected?!
Question: I pulled a toenail and its infected.?
i have to go to get a physical tomorrow and my momma will make me show my toe to the doctor. i pulled one side of the toenail out of my big toe(if you know what i mean =D) and i didnt tell anyone for 4 days and it started spewing pus when pressure was put on it(uckk!) and so my momma put peroxide on it and it bubbled up the whole toe and wouldnt stop bubbling so she had to just give up and put a bandaid on with neosporin ok.? and it hasnt stopped but it doesnt hurt as bad as it did the first few days(it hurt to put any pressure) and i am wondering if the doctor will stick a needle in my toe since it is infected!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!iHealth Question & Answer
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I have to respectfully disagree with the first answer. You have altered the position of the toe, and now the body is literally treating it like a foreign body.
The whole toenail needs to be removed so the underlying infection can drain out.
Antibiotics will stop the symptoms for awhile, but the problem will more than likely return.
For more info on ingrown toenails see:
http://www.drtoddschafer.com/Ingrown_Toe...Health Question & Answer
The whole toenail needs to be removed so the underlying infection can drain out.
Antibiotics will stop the symptoms for awhile, but the problem will more than likely return.
For more info on ingrown toenails see:
http://www.drtoddschafer.com/Ingrown_Toe...Health Question & Answer
If you crush a penicillin pill and put the powder on your infected toe, that should do it. also wash it well, and put peroxide on it but just let it dry and don't put your shoe on. The shoe only causes for your foot to get moist and that is the favorite habitat of bacteria so keep it dry by applying the peroxide and letting it vent. Health Question & Answer
Yes he will stick a needle in it. It hurts too. I had the same thing happen to my big toe. It swelled up like a big old ham hock.Health Question & Answer