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· The foot would gradually go numb

· The skin of the foot would go red or blue- an effect of poor vascular supply

· The foot to swell up

· Blisters and sores to appear

· Fungi to then infect the sores

· (A bad odour to occur as a result of decaying of the foot)

Amputating would be done in extreme conditions

Toes could fall off

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