My daughter has a small cut on the outside edge of her foot, I noticed it 2 days ago and pus came out so I cleaned it and left it. Tonight when I was putting her to bed I checked her foot and yet again it was very tender and pus came out. But I have noticed there is a red line from the cut to the middle of her foot (underneath).
I am worried now as she is only 3. My husband says its just where there is an infection and the foot is trying to clean and heal.
Could someone help me?
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The infection may be spreading just underneath the skin or along the path of a blood vessel. Don’t take any chances. You should see a doctor immediately. The moment a wound becomes infected, even if it seems minor, should not just be treated in the home environment.
My son had the same exact thing…he stepped on a needle that was in the middle of our dining room floor and it went into hs foot. A Red Line was seen from where the infection was to the middle of his foot. Antibiotics were given for a week.