What should I do if the side of my bunion is swollen and painful with pus?

The swelling and pain at the edge of the big toe with pus accumulation can be treated in different ways depending on the degree of local inflammation and infection. First, if the swelling and pain at the edge of the big toe is mild and only a small amount of pus accumulates. At this time, you can control the local infection and pain symptoms by applying vigorous iodine gauze or Ruyi Jinhuang cream externally and taking oral amoxicillin, swelling and painful ankle and other drugs. Generally in about 5-7 days, the acute inflammation of the foot can gradually subside. Second, if the edge of the patient’s foot bunion is accompanied by obvious fluctuating sensation, it often suggests that there is more fluid and pus accumulation under the skin. It is recommended that the patient undergoes abscess excision and drainage as soon as possible under local anesthesia to remove the local necrotic tissue. Postoperative anti-infection treatment with cephalosporin antibiotics is given, and the foot wound can usually heal completely in 7-10 days after surgery.