*WARNING-Contains photo of manky toe* Can anyone tell me what this is on my toe please??!

[mankytoe]

I've had this blister on my big toe for a week. I've never had a blister here before and have been wearing the same trainers I've had for a few months, so don't think it's been caused by pinching/shoes rubbing etc.

Could I have been bitten by something?

Does anyone know if I should get this seen to (at pharmacy) or just leave it alone to heal?

Ingrowing toe nail?

Hadn't thought of that nolovelost, thanks

Is that nail polish on the nail, or is it bruised?

It's nail polish Spooky

Have you tried popping it?

Hard to tell 100% from photo. But it looks like the left side of the nail is digging in. Small slither of nail.

Is it painful?

I haven't yet Christmas, wasn't sure if it would make it worse, or risk it getting infected? I'm very tempted though!

It's getting more painful now Dobby, wasn't painful at all to start with. Maybe it's an in growing toenail then

Try pharmacist - they are great for this sort of thing. Also try Sporner Corner - lots of time knowledge! They will try to persuade you to squeeze it and photo it though!

I don’t know, nails can do weird things. It’s not unheard of for the infection to track.

Is it a slither of nail? Left side of nail. Looks like a weeny bit has been missed out with the clippers. Very common to find a slither of nail there.

I think I’d have to pop it.

Thanks Lurking, I'll go to the pharmacist tomorrow I think.

Thanks also Dobby, think there is a small slither of nail there now I've looked!

Ring the pharmacy but I would be inclined to soak it and pop it

I would be inclined to soak, pop, douse in salt water, smother in savlon and see how it is in the morning. If there is a foreign body (like a slither of nail) it is definitely a case of better out than in.

Cool! 20 years experience in feet trained me well!

It looks to me like a chafing blister that’s also developed a bit of athletes foot infection.

It’s too far away from the nail bed to be an ingrowing toe nail.

Looks like a hack to me. Is the bump dry, hard skin? Either that or could the nail from the toe next to it have been jagging in?

Covid toes? Have a Google!

Thanks all. Very tempted to soak & pop! Interesting re athletes foot.

Covid toe?!! I hope it's not that!

I'd get a blister plaster like Compeed on that - they really are brilliant. Doesn't look to me as though there is a sliver of nail in there. Surely you'd have noticed a jagged or broken nail?

I would put a needle in it for sure!

And the line on it makes me think the nail on your 2nd toe is rubbing it maybe? X

Saymyname the bump is soft, I wondered if the neighbouring toenail had been digging in, but it's short & no sharp bits. Still a possibility though!

Aydee it could be couldn't it, would explain the line.

Wowfudge I'll try a Compeed on it, thanks

Here is a nice webpage with guidance on what causes blisters between toes and how to treat them (and prevent them)
www.newhealthadvisor.org/Blisters-Between-Toes.html