“I have what looks like a blister but it isn't going away. It's also painful. What should I do?”
I have got a strange blister-looking thing that is filled with pus and is painful, right on the bottom of my foot. I don’t know what to do about it.
16 Answers
Please consult my office ASAP. Likely the area need to be cleaned out well with medicated dressing.
Go to see a doctor ASAP!
There is always a natural tendency to lance or "pop" a blister, especially seeing drs prostituting themselves by having TV shows dedicated to "pimple popping." That is okay if you use sterile instrumentation and have no medical conditions, but make sure you seek professional help - it can be a simple blister or a precursor to a more severe bacterial infection.
This can turn into a severe infection if not treated. If the pus makes a tunnel down to bone, it may get the bone infected and then the only treatment may be amputation of that bone and 6 weeks of daily IV antibiotics.
You need to come into the office ASAP or go to ER. The blister needs to be drained and inspected for deep wound and infection
Hello,
If it is filled with pus, you need to start on antibiotics. Have it drained and monitored closely it is chronically infected at this point. Watch for nausea, fever, and chills.
Dr. Patel
If it is filled with pus, you need to start on antibiotics. Have it drained and monitored closely it is chronically infected at this point. Watch for nausea, fever, and chills.
Dr. Patel
Never remove the blister, as this would cause infection, but pop the blister with sterile pin and drain the pus until it stops!
Please see your local podiatrist as soon as you are able.
Kindest regards,
Kelly Murphy
Kindest regards,
Kelly Murphy
Go to a podiatrist or a dermatologist. It may be more than just a blister.
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff
You should keep it clean and have it evaluated by your doctor .
You can see a podiatrist near your house where they will evaluate your feet and provide you with better treatment.
See a podiatrist who can culture/lance the blister, especially if you suspect pus = infection. Appropriate antibiotics and treatment are a must. Don’t wait for the infection to spread. Get treatment ASAP. The pain could be from the underlying pressure of the blister or the location.
It sounds like you may have an abscess on the bottom of your foot, which is an infectious process that should be evaluated by a medical professional. Your best course of action is to have it looked at immediately. Good luck and I wish you well. If you have additional questions please call the office.
If there is pus and it is painful, I recommend to have it looked at by a podiatrist to see if there is an infection, or anything else going on, such as a foreign body.
I hope this helps.
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
I hope this helps.
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
Drain it and cover with a bandage. Soak in Epsom salt 20 minutes per day. See a professional if not better in 1 week.
Based on your description, you are presenting with what we call a pustule. These are raised skin lesions with accumulation of underlying purulence. There are multiple causes to include both noninfectious and infectious. Infectious can represent both bacterial and fungal. Noninfectious can include disorders of skin such as psoriasis. Sometimes this presentation can include systemic complaints of fever and general malaise. Given its persistence and clinical presentation I would encourage evaluation by a medical provider to include specialist of dermatology or podiatry. This may require local aspiration or incision and drainage with appropriate cultures and if deemed infectious appropriately treated with antimicrobial.
