Are You a Bathroom Surgeon?

Is there a pesky nail that is digging into your toe or a wart that has been bothering you? Have you tried to do surgery on your own and now it is red and painful? You may have an infection due to your bathroom operations and that is not something to try and treat yourself.

We’ve all done it at one point or another, something starts to hurt so we dig at it, poke it, or try and pull it off. In some cases, we go on living life with no worries and it’s just fine. But sometimes, you can end up with a red, swollen, painful toe that is badly infected and needs to be treated. For people that get a lot of warts and grown in nails, this can be a big problem because they are constantly dealing with this painful annoyance that they are just sick of. However, you have to resist the urge and you should come in and get them treated instead, because not only can you end up badly cutting yourself and making it worse, but there are also a larger number of germs that live in your bathroom and are just itching at the chance to get in your skin and wreak havoc.

So, what happens if your number is up and this is the time that you have gotten an infection. Well, you should head over to your podiatrist office as quickly as you can so that they can clean out the area, get you on an antibiotic and monitor you closely to make sure that the infection doesn’t get worse. Many people don’t think that the infection they see on their skin can get down and into their bones if it is not managed quickly. Infection will feed off of anything that is available until it is stopped, and unfortunately, a dark moist area like inside your shoes and socks is the perfect place.

So, if you are prone to warts or ingrown toenails, you can make an appointment by calling (978) 794-8406. Dr. Wachtel would be more than happy to see you and discuss several treatment options that are available for your ingrown nails or warts. Our offices treat the Bradford, Burlington, Beverly, and Lowell, Massachusetts areas. Also, if you already have an infection, he will be able to help you get treatment started so that you can avoid other complications. Most important of all though, remember that an operating room is sterile and the instruments used in the doctor’s office are sterilized, however your bathroom is not, and it will only open you up to a whole slew of nasty bugs.