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What Causes Swollen And Painful Big Toe After Pedicure?
Three days ago I had a pedicure at a local salon. Yesterday after an hour of cardio activity, the right side of my big toe was red, swollen and very painful to the touch. I have since soaked my foot in Epsom salts and applied Neosporin. This evening after a long soak I was using a nail tool to try and detect if it was the beginning of an ingrown toenail due to the cutting performed on the side of the nail. I did see some pus while exploring . My question is, is this most likely an infection or the beginning of an in grown toenail (also infected). Should I continue to treat at home? Thank you
Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you may be having in growing toe nails. Treatment of it is hot fomentation,analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. If you have fever then you can start antibiotics. vitamin B and C are helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your query. Wishing you a good health. Take care.
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What Causes Swollen And Painful Big Toe After Pedicure?
Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you may be having in growing toe nails. Treatment of it is hot fomentation,analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. If you have fever then you can start antibiotics. vitamin B and C are helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your query. Wishing you a good health. Take care.