Abscess under toenail
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I have, in the last two months, noticed a vein running vertically underneath my big toenail. The vein is pushing up through the toenail. I did not realize it was actually a vein until I tried to file it down smooth and it bled. I do know I have somewhat of a nail fungus as well because the nail has been peeling for several years. Not think and yellow though. My podiatrist want to remove the nail and biopsy the area. Not sure what to do about this.
I hit my toe on a rock and the skin under my nail has formed a huge purple blister, and raised my nail. Should I pop the blister to release the blood?
The yellow-green color, indicates that a collection of pus has formed under the skin (called an abscess). If this is the case it may require an incision and drainage.
Warm soaks in a mixture of 50% warm water and 50% liquid antibacterial soap 3-4 times daily for about 15 minutes.
In extreme cases, infection can move under the fingernail and need partial or complete nail removal. In your case there there does seem to be some cellulitis, involved and probably requires antibiotics.
In mid-January I noticed a blueish mark under my toenail, I thought it was probably a bruise from hitting my foot against something. I thought it'd just go away eventually, but it hasn't. I'm a bit worried. I googled it last night and everything seems to suggest melanoma. Here's a picture of it: http://i1.minus.com/jbgbqvdMziiPeP.jpg
Anyone have any ideas? I plan on seeing a doctor soon.
I had this same concern last year. I stubbed my toe and the toenail was dis colored. It was def my toenail because as my toenail grew, the discoloration of the nail grew as well. Evenly, my toenail grew out along with the discoloration. Does your toenail bleach when you press on it? I don't believe melanoma will blanch.
pss lol--does a toenail grow up from the bed vertically or grow out from the bed horizontally? Is the pulp under the exposed nail part of the bed?
I have a yellowish area under my big toenail (~50% of the area). When cutting my nails it seemed like there was white/yellow debris in this area. I found that I could "scoop" it out all the way back to where the nail turns pink again. From other information on the internet, it sounds like it might be a fungal toenail infection. Is it common for the nail to detach?
Thanks so much for this discussion. I, too, have spontaneous bleeding under my big toenail(s). I first noticed it about a year ago, didn't know what it was. Thought it might be fungal, but didn't respond to any treatment. Finally, after a while, I realized that the nail was actually not attached to the nail bed, so I cut about 2/3 of the toenail on one toe and 1/3 of the toenail on the other big toe off. Under one of the toes, it was evident that the purple spot was a dried blood clot.
Last night I began to feel pain under my left armpit. I examined the area and don't feel any lumps below the skin but I don't see any obvious ingrown hairs or irritations either. How would I know whether this is a swollen lymph node or something more superficial?
Thanks so much in advance.
I cut off that part of the nail when it first started hurting before any sign of infection!
So, I have an ingrown toenail and when I was treating it (mostly just cleaning and removing this odd buildup of what appears to be a really thin toenail around the outer part of my toe) I began bleeding rather heavily. The bleeding didn't last but I noticed that the blood dripping off had turned to gel in under a minute, the same for the blood that had pooled in the sink. Is this any cause for alarm, or is it as simple as I haven't been drinking enough water?
The most common cause of dark spots under nails is trauma. If you have dark spots under two nails, that would point toward injury, not melanoma. If your doctor is concerned about melanoma, obviously nail biopsy is required; on the other hand, observation to see whether the dark spot "grows out"--as it would after injury--is another possible approach. I would, however, have to defer to the doctor who examined you in person.
I just noticed that my babies big toe nails are growing under his skin? Like its normal but the end grows under the skin where it should go over.. is that normal? Hes 2 weeks old.
I can press my left big toe to the floor and I feel nothing, just in that small area there is nothing to feel. Oh, and the toenail, along with the right big toenail, suffer toenail fungus that just won't go away (have had since 1999). I see my general doctor on Tuesday of this week, what questions should I bring to her attention in regards to my left big toe?
and i hurt my toenail so that there was a little cut under the toenail. i wasnt worrying at first. but when i walked up again i saw that there are some red spots on the stair where i injured my foot. it might have been blood. now i'm afraid that this blood came under my toenail into the little cut. how high is the risk on this? i'm very afraid again...
This is quite weird..I have a nodule (not big) half under my nipple and half out..I think it will be an abscess soon..have you ever had that? I wonder how it will drain by itself....I mean on what part of the skin....
Thanks!
hi i think i have an abcess under my right arm it comes up and then about a week later it goes down it doesnt come to a head though it is red on the outside. i also have a lump in the centre of my right arm pit (same arm as the abcess) is this possible for this lump to be my gland? asif it was aything serius it wouldnt come and g would it!
hi, i have this small lump looked under my eyebrow. It reminds me of a pimple, it hurts when i touch it and sometimes itches. It comes and goes and is always in the same spot, but never any zit forms. when i was getting my eyebrows waxed a couple of months ago i had it and the lady doing them seemed to have some type of concern about it. i know she is not a doctor but it made me think It was there for a couple weeks then left and now its back again. These arent the first times i have had it.
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