Inflammation after infection?!

Inflammation after infection?

Hi, posting again, another question.

I recently had an ingrown toenail that was infected, it was taken care of by a doctor (drained and cut) and I was put on antibiotics. The pain went away but the redness stayed. After a few days of that, it was painful to the touch, I went back to my doctor, who said it was normal and gave me anti-inflamitory meds. I did not take them yet.

Can my toe still be infectrd regardless of what he says? It is just red and tender to the touch, not swollen, not warm, no constant pain or pain without touching it.

Is this your throttle or clutch foot ?
Got to stoke up that 389 someday, without pain.
I think that You do have a concern but no reason not to take the anti-inflammatory.
I can't think a good reason why the pain would have fallen off and then returned unless your have begun to walk on it, a lot.
Yes infection and an APPARENT inflammation are different. As pointed out, a mechanical irritation could persist, without the presence of infection.
Inflammation is often times mistaken for what is termed "Hyperemia" (latin for a " enriched blood supply")...After any trauma, the process of healing begins with inflammation and then begins to repair the area with a very rich blood supply to speed healing: This appears red but should not be warm/hot and characteristically, not painfull. The entire "healing process", for any wound, actually takes about a full year, to repair all structures.
The pain is still a mystery: It may have not been a long enough course of antibiotics: If painfull, swollen and red(induration), and hot/warm to touch, I think it is reasonable to , at least consider, a persistent infection.
It is still very advantageous to elevate you foot and soak in warm, soapy, salt water several times a day.
I would guess that your toe was injected with a local anesthetic, via a NEEDLE: This could cause some, minor residual pain.
Go back: If Your provider doesn't have a answer , go elsewhere.

Crank it up: Blow it out!