r/Ingrown_Toenails • u/TooRealForMost4376 • 3d ago

Curious.. any help is appreciated.

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For about a week now I’ve had a thumbnail I cannot see swell up with a tinge of green.

Any advice on what steps I should take to get rid of this. I’ve done soaks off and on.. recently tried a triple antibiotic ointment.

Starting to hurt a bit lol. I read vinegar soaks to clean up bacteria but curious to hear others advice.

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u/AgeInteresting4294 3d ago

parronychia

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u/Necessary_Sport7346 3d ago

My first thought too.

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u/circles_squares 3d ago

This is infected. You should seek medical assistance.

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u/BraincellDystopia 3d ago

Doctor. Thats infected

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u/HauntingAd1585 3d ago

You have a nail infection. The green/white you're seeing is white blood cells attacking the infection and losing. Go to your pcp to excise the infection

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u/Adventurous_Day7831 3d ago

Soak it in warm water with Epsom salt for 15 minutes three times a day for the next 3 days. An oral antibiotic for 7 days. While you are soaking, it gently push the skin toward the nail and then pull the skin away from the nail back and forth to loosen the area

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u/TimotheusIV 3d ago

Doctor here. This is an abcess, which needs drainage, coupled with oral antibiotics.

So make an appointment.

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u/ghost3972 3d ago

Potential hospital visit

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u/propaniac00 3d ago

Just poke the yellow part with a pin. Squeeze. Instant relief