Skin under and around toenail blue and painful? help!?

on the side of my big toe is blue and at some time i had a little puss come out and now its blue and if i squeeze it a little clear stuff comes out then blood from under the nail. what could it be? i had it on my left toe then went away but now have it on my right toe and still have it for more than a week! and also smells really bad!!!Skin under and around toenail blue and painful? help!?
Dear Yaya,





The most cardinal sign of infection is swelling and pain. The pus is a major indicator of an ingrown toenail infection. Sometimes the initial treatment for ingrown toenails can be safely performed right at home. However, home treatment is very strongly discouraged if you think you have an infection, or if you have a medical condition that puts your feet at high risk鈥攆or example, diabetes, nerve damage in the foot, or poor circulation.





You can try soaking your foot in room-temperature water (add Epsom鈥檚 salt if you wish), and gently massage the side of the nail fold to help reduce the inflammation. You can do this simple home therapy if you do not have infection or above mentioned conditions.


To prevent ingrowns from developing, always cut your nail straight across and never cut your nails too shortSkin under and around toenail blue and painful? help!?
it is an ingrow toenail, you will need to cut it out to get it to heal better. If you don't have the stomach to do it yourself your Dr can do it for you.
IT'S PROBALY AN INFECTED INGROWN TOE NAIL. YOU MIGHT NEED TO SEE A DR TO GET IT CHECKED AND GET ANTIBIOTICS. ALSO YOU CAN TRY TO SOAK IT IN WARM WATER W/ SALT
This could be serious. You should see a doctor ASAP