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What Does A Boil On The Big Toe Indicate?

I appear to have a boil of swelling on the top of my big toe that has now grown from the nail across the top of the toe to the base of the foot. I had noticed redness last night. This morning what appeared to be a swollen puss bubble and now a good inch and a half sized bubble.
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
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Hello,

As per your description, it seems like you have an infected boil on the big toe and antibiotic therapy is required. Consult a general practitioner and start on antibiotics at the earliest. If there is pus collection, it has to be drained.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Does A Boil On The Big Toe Indicate?

Hello, As per your description, it seems like you have an infected boil on the big toe and antibiotic therapy is required. Consult a general practitioner and start on antibiotics at the earliest. If there is pus collection, it has to be drained. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician