Hi,I am a parent (49 years o9ld) and am asking about my 16 year old sons ingrown toenail condition. He has had pieces of his nail removed by a choropodist and it seemed to get better. However over the last 2 days more pus seems to be coming out and a small red spot has developed in the space where the infection was. How is this treated, is this just pus building up to a point under the skin?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that your son has an infection in the soft tissue portion of the toenail area and although toenail is removed, but the infection can take a few days to resolve. It seems that there is formation of an abscess, and it is leading to pus discharge and formation of a red spot. Nothing to worry, you can clean the area with an antiseptic solution and apply a combination of Steroid ointment and Triple antibiotic cream over it. Keep the area Chat Doctor. . You can also cover the toe with a sterile bandage to prevent it from any traumatic injury. In case if it does not resolve in 3 tom 4 days consult your treating Podiatrist and get evaluated, and he can do a thorough clinical evaluation and advise oral antibiotics and painkillers along with topical treatment. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards.