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What causes a subcutaneous infection?
What is the cause of a subcutaneous (under the skin) infection? I had one on my toe that drove me half mad with pain for a week and I didn't even know what was wrong, since there was no open sore or anything. Finally I lanced the spot that hurt the most and presto -- no more pain. I want to know how it happened in the first place so I can hopefully never have it happen again. It doesn't make any sense that an infection would develop under the skin.
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It seems you know some of your medical stuff, so why are you asking? Or are you just using words you have seen before. Well no matter, you need help. I can't completely explain it, but I can try. Subcutaneous infections can be caused by many, many things. One it could have been a splinter or thorn got in your toe, and no there would not be a big sore, because the object is small, therefore leaving a small point of penetration into the skin. Second it could be a fungus or bacteria that some how got there and your body was trying to fight it, where most of the pain came from really, your body fighting the infection causing pus, and all sorts of other things being the side effect of fighting the infection. It was puffy, swollen right? Not flat when you lanced it? So anyways it could many things, so I suggest you keep the lanced spot very well bandaged and clean so not to get it more infected.
If it was a thorn or splinter I would just suggest don't walk barefoot in possibly dangerous places, if it was a fungus or bacteria well then, maybe just take vitamins everyday just to be safe, keep your body on point you know, and be clean, even though I imagine you keep clean anyways. Sorry that was so bloody long, but I hope I helped, at least minimally.
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