Signs of trouble

Contact your doctor if you have:

• Ingrown toenails
• Blisters
• Plantar warts on the soles of your feet (flesh colored bumps with dark specks)
• Athlete's foot
• An open sore or bleeding
• Swelling
• Redness
• Warmth in one area
• Pain (though you may not feel anything if you have nerve damage)
• Discolored skin
• A foul odor
• An ulcer that lasts longer than one to two weeks
• An ulcer bigger than 3/4 inch (2 centimeters)
• A sore that doesn't quickly begin to heal
• An ulcer so deep you can see the bone underneath

Your doctor will inspect your foot to make a diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate course of treatment.