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I have a serious problem with my toe and nail and i am afraid.

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john82968
john82968

I've always faced a problem with cutting my toe nails and quite often it created some problems. But this time is the worst it has even been. For the past weeks id have some bleeding and puss around the left part of my left toenail, i assume due to some pieces of nail that i didn't cut and got lost in the meat there. So today i decided to restrict my blood flow there and try to cut that part of the grown nail, i used alcohol afterwards in order to sterilise the area but now it got more swollen than usual and the toe has a different colour. I am really afraid that this could be a really serious problem. I plan on seeing a doctor but i am afraid they'll have to take my nail out without anaesthesia or even cut my toe. you can see the situation in the attached photo.

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  • Cellogirl
    Cellogirl john82968

    Posted

    Infected ingrown . Mine was even worse. Don't know to post a photo for you to compare.

  • tennisgirlie
    tennisgirlie john82968

    Posted

    You need antibiotics because it is clearly infected/ingrown. 
    • john82968
      john82968 tennisgirlie

      Posted

      Thank you, i'll plan a doctor appointment and he'll probably prescribe me something.

    • carol7212
      carol7212 john82968

      Posted

      John,

      I know your post was 4 months ago but I wondered if you went to a doctor and if you were given an antibiotic and if so whether it was Terabifine.

  • Cellogirl
    Cellogirl john82968

    Posted

    Very similar to mine. I would like to show you the photo. It would put your mind at rest.
  • Cellogirl
    Cellogirl john82968

    Posted

    Very similar to mine. I would like to show you the photo. It would put your mind at rest.
    • john82968
      john82968 Cellogirl

      Posted

      Hey, thank you for wanting to calm me down a bit. I guess i truly got a bit carried away by fear. Thank you anyway.
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