Swollen Toe?!


Question:

Swollen Toe?

My 15 year old son hasnt been feeling well the past couple of days...Well today he woke up and his big toe was swollen and when you touched it a yellowish green puss comes out. He has had surgery several years ago on both big toes due to severe in grown toe nails and they removed the "roots" of his nails to make his nail smaller. Could this be from another ingrown nail?


Answers:

You need to take your son to the emergency room immediately, he has an infection and it can enter into his blood stream and cause serious complications if left untreated.

He has most likely not been feeling well because his body has been trying to fight off this infection. Any infections in the feet can be very dangerous.

Best of luck to you and your son.




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