Daughter had flies eggs in her ingrowing toenail

[Loveatthefiveanddime]

That's it. She is 18 and has refused to have the toenails dealt with properly. They have been persistent for a couple of years on her big toes - both sides. Frequently they bled and we have been on and on at her, as they usually look foul.
Anyway, today she saw some little white grains on the toes and after taking a pic to blow the image up, we could see they were flies eggs!! I cannot get over the image in my mind.
I scraped them off and we soaked her feet in water with disinfectant. I can't help worrying that I didn't get them all out.
Obviously she is now going to go to the Dr about them.

Is this too grim a picture for Sporners corner?

Picture needed!

Noooooo !!! 🤮🤮

Pic, pic, pic!

I wanna know if it's worse that what I have in my head.

oh nooooooo…. is it this? From a housefly landing on the open wounds possibly?

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6161638/

Gotta see it

Can't post about it without a picture!

Nothing is too grim for sporners corner!

What.........actual literal flies eggs? How?

I need to see

I need to see!!! But also maggots are good for eating away the dead tissue so its not all bad 🤮

Wow, you're all quick!! Give me half an hour and I will get it added. It's on her phone and she can't take a break in her revision at the moment.

another one wanting the photo! thats gross though 😂

I need to see proof sorry op 🤣

I used to care for a man on a Vascular Ward with bilateral leg ulcers who was being treated with maggots.. you could occasionally see movement under the bandages and sometimes one would even fall out!!

Poor guy though with ulcers so bad.

Yes need to see pic. A bit worried now as I get ingrown toenails but I do try to look after them.

Holy fuck! 😮

Reminds me of a story a nurse told me about maggots in a man's boot

Oh wow, that is grim. I have an ingrown toenail at the moment and I think I’ll have nightmares tonight if I see the picture. I want to though 😁

That means the flesh is dying , she really needs urgent medical attention. Yes maggot therapy is a thing but these are laboratory raised, not from flues that have probably been landing on dog shit!! Get her to hospital ASAP!!

Scrolling breathlessly

That is vile, your daughter needs to get that treated asap

Waiting for a pic

Horrible that she’s having to go through this but I hope this gives her the push to get some professional help with her feet.

ooh how exciting

I took in a rescue rabbit and I will never get over the fly eggs hatching. I think your dd needs to see a doc for more than her toe.