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Suggest Treatment For Redness Near The Toenails

Posted on Mon, 30 Jan 2017

Question: I gave myself a pedicure, cleaning the dirt along the side of the nail with a toothpick, while soaking in Epsom salt, this week, and I'm noticing redness on the lower left corner of the skin along the big toenail and its tender to the touch, not painful, just tender.
I also have a nail fungus in the top 1/3 of that nail that I've been treating with a natural products wife a day from Whole Foods. The original fungus is improving and growing out normally,
the pedicure was about 3 days ago and I just noticed the redness and tenderness this morning..

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to trauma while pedicure, steroid antibiotic cream

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Health Care Magic,

I have gone through your complaints and it could due to some trauma while pedicure.

If I were your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply a topical antibiotic steroid combination like cortisone cream and Neosporin ointment on the affected area twice daily for 5-7 days.

This should resolve it.

Moreover avoid wearing tight footwear.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Should I soak the affected area in Epsom salts and warm water and then apply the triple antibiotic ointment, , and if so, should I soak the toe daily and for how many days?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes soak in epsom salt followed by antibiotic ointment

Detailed Answer:
Yes you can soak the toe in epsom salt and warm water followed by application of antibiotic cream.
This can be done twice daily for 5-7 days.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (32 minutes later)

What benefit does the Epsom salt have?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antiseptic and anti inflammatory

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Epsom salt will act as an antiseptic and anti inflammatory medicine.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee