Do you think my husbands toe needs checking out?

[edie89]

I'll attach the photo below this post just in case anyone doesn't want to see!

My husband had an ingrown toenail, he kept trying to sort it out himself, I told him to cut a V in the middle with nail clippers etc, he didn't listen. This has been going on about 5 months anyway, picture below. It's hot to touch and painful.

I'll just add that he does keep his feet clean, always washes them in shower twice a day, clean socks etc...

That's infected

That’s infected. He should get it seen by a podiatrist asap

Get him to a doctor to get it sorted. I had mine done under local anaesthetic and it was all over in about 5 minutes.

He needs antibiotics (I'm a practice nurse).

Omg yes!
I sounds/ looks infected.
Def needs medical attention

Yeah that’s infected. Go to a podiatrist, I went to the gp and they really hurt me the podiatrist sorted it out easily and said he does it several times a day but the gp does it once every so often.

Yes, he has an ingrown toenail. It needs to be seen to. Especially as it’s red and looks infected.
I had one sorted and it worked a treat.

And a podiatrist.

This is infected and needs sorting quickly. I would be after an urgent GP appointment for that first thing tomorrow morning!

Ouch definitely needs to be looked at. Is there any yellow gunk coming out.I have had many nails removed due to ingrown toenails but the only thing that worked was surgery to remove a wedge of the side of each toe. I just couldn't get rid of them .

@Paddybare

Get him to a doctor to get it sorted. I had mine done under local anaesthetic and it was all over in about 5 minutes.

I had local at the gp but none at the podiatrist as he is a bit more skilled at sorting it. They also train the nail to grow in correctly.

Fuck me, that looks sore.

It's obviously infected. A very warm, salty foot bath for now, but that needs a doctor.

Poor chap.

It will feel so much better after the surgery.

As a nurse I'd say definitely need to see a medical practitioner. Draw a line around where the redness finishes so you can keep an eye on if the infection is tracking.

Antibiotics and podiatrist. Will cost about £200 to have the bit of the nail that's sticking into his foot removed.

Thanks everyone.

He's probably gone to the doctors twice in his whole life so looks like I'll be booking him an appt tomorrow!

He's currently rubbing savlon into it 😐 what are some men like!

That looks so painful. Maybe try the salt water in a bowl of not too hot water, but yes I’m sure something stronger is needed!

Ow!! Get it on sporner corner ASAP.

Bear in mind that he NHS won't sort it out for months. You'll have to go private

Cripes. I'm no doctor but I can tell that it's infected.

Yeah that needs sorting. Get a marker and draw round the redness.

He’s been cutting his nails to short or has torn the nail as he was cutting it.

It’s better to cut longer, straight across and the file with board to get shorter

Hope he gets it sorted

It’ll need packing when infection xleared

Yep needs antibiotics. Bathing in salty water and leaving socks/shoes off at home will help but ultimately will need at least part of nail off. I do these as a minor surgery procedure but not all practices have someone who does.
Passing GP

I don't think it look too bad I was expecting worse. Personally I'd get it seen to though it looks painful. My dh always has ingrown toenails, went to gp once to get a bit cut out and it was agony so he does his own "surgery" on them if required 😂 he's not had any infections for years now. I maybe think it doesn't look too bad as I know how bad dh toenail got!