How Do You Decrease The Swelling With An Infected Toe?
You may have pronounced swelling of your toe when it is infected. A toe infection may be caused by an injury such as cutting yourself when trimming your toenails, or from an ingrown toenail. In addition to being acutely painful, an ingrown toenail will cause your toe to become red and inflamed. You need to treat the infection and swelling of your toe because failure to do so may result in painful walking and blisters. There are ways to decrease the swelling associated with an infected toe. See your doctor. If your infection is caused by an ingrown toenail, he may perform a minor procedure that will remove the ingrown toenail. After the ingrown toenail is treated, the swelling will decrease. Take an antibiotic. Your doctor may prescribe an oral antibiotic for your toe infection. When your infection begins to subside, your swelling will decrease. Finish all medication to ensure that your infection has resolved. Apply antibiotic ointment. In addition to oral antibiotics, your doctor may p
