Does this need medical attention? (Yucky photo included)

[BlindGuyMcSqueezy]

My DH dropped a tin on his foot at work, he could see a blood blister forming and it was very sore.
He’s just come home and taken his shoe off and it looks like this 🤢

He doesn’t know if he should soak it, dress it, pop it or go to a pharmacist.

Does anyone know what the best thing would be to do?

Yes I would brought up in the 70’s tcp and germerlin were the weapons of choice
but it was always drummed into to us to clean it clean it and clean it and no fiddling with it

What nice straight toes! I bet his mum made him wear Clarks shoes when he was little. 🙂

If it happens work, that should go in the injuries book.

Hope he's okay. And that he took pics of the process.

Thank you and yes,
It was actually a Thai green curry I made from scratch, luckily I consumed most but my phone was broadcasting to my TV whilst scrolling and the photo filled my 52"

thats understandable,

Exactly. That’s the worst idea ever and definitely would end up infected.or back at A&E with more serious injury.

What a stupid idea! There’s a serious risk of making it worse and badly infecting it.

🤢 OMG that made me feel ill. Please don’t do this. This is an infection waiting to happen.

seek medical attention.

Bloody hell I wasnt expecting that

Poor bugger

This one needed a warning!!! ⚠️

I can handle the big blister but this is an open wound.

This thread is hilarious - OP I hope your husband's foot is ok and he gets seen soon.

The DIY advice is hilarious 😆

"Ok, do you have a black and decker work bench?- ok, lift his leg gently up and secure his foot on the bench using a vice. Should be tight enough that he can't get out of it even if he wants to, but not so much that his shin turns purple. Now, take a bow and arrow (any typical archery set will do) and stand approx 5 metres away from the foot. Dip the arrow in vodka to make it sterile and make sure you are facing south as that has the best light. Aim for just below the nail about 1 cm to the right hand side then steady your hand and shoot. Once the arrow has pierced his foot the blood should start coming out (possibly quite forcefully). Thats when you can stick an Elastoplast on it and let him drink the rest of the vodka (if he hasn't passed out already)."

How the hell has he had the self-discipline not to have popped that with a needle already?

lots of people get nasty rashes with Elastoplast... bit of moss might be safer!

(Edit to say: as this is MN not the real world... that was TFIC - do not use moss!)

I'd be doing that myself, not going to minor injuries... As long as whatever you use is clean, it'll be fine...

I would 100% be sticking a needle in that 😂

Stick to your username.

Dear God, @Ihateboris ! Glad to hear it's more or less healed.

@BlindGuyMcSqueezy I sincerely hope your husband is at minor injuries!

I'm sure minor injuries will sort him out. Please tell him from me that he has very elegant feet - a rare quality in a man!

I can’t believe nobody’s said ‘first post nails it’ yet 😂

Good point, well made

I take it your DH isn’t at A&E or minor injuries tonight so in the morning make him go please.

Stick a needle in it to let the pressure out

It really belongs on sporners corner, they’d love it there.

No bloody no! Aside from the pain god knows what else will come out. Bleurgh.

No ! It’s not medieval times ! Minor injuries unit will be much safer !