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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Is The Cause Of Soreness, Swelling, And Redness In Toe?

Hi Dr., I am having soreness in some of my smaller toe s, they seem to be swollen and red I thought it might have been my shoe s so I bought new sneaker s a week or so ago, they seemed to do better but now today they seem to be flairing up again it seem s to be just in the first nuckel of the toe i m getting a little concerned?
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Hi,
From history it seems that there might be having some infection due to irritation of ill fitted shoes.
Apply antibiotic cream locally for 2-3 days.
If soreness is more then go for one antibiotic medicine course.
Ok and take care.
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What Is The Cause Of Soreness, Swelling, And Redness In Toe?

Hi, From history it seems that there might be having some infection due to irritation of ill fitted shoes. Apply antibiotic cream locally for 2-3 days. If soreness is more then go for one antibiotic medicine course. Ok and take care.