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Home :: Nail Disorders :: Paronychia ParonychiaWhat is Paronychia?
A paronychia is a superficial infection of epithelium lateral to the nail plate. Paronychia is a term applied to all acute inflammations of the deep-seated tissues in the finger, whether the structure is affected by the root of the nail, the pulp of the fingertips, the skin of fingers or the bone. The acute painful purulent (full of pus) infection is most frequently caused by staphylococci. Chronic paronychia is an infection of the nail fold with a yeast-like fungus called candida. The patient's condition is improved by the drainage of pus from the affected skin. Paronychia Causes - What actually happens in this conditon?In Paronychia, a small painful abscess that forms at the base of the nail or the pulp of the finger. Sometimes, the patient feels intense pain as the bursting of an ,abscess takes a long time. It mostly occurs in housewives. The main factor for this is the prolonged wetting of hands. The condition usually starts in one finger (generally, the middle finger of the right hand) as a glazed red swelling of the nail fold. Later, other fingers may be affected. Secondary infection with bacteria causes pain and discharge of pus from the nail fold. Sometimes the nail is lost and the finger may be disfigured. Treatment of ParonychiaBelow are some of the treatment options against Paronychia:
Prevention of ParonychiaHere are some of the prevention tips for Paronychi:
Home Remedy for ParonychiaMix one part of isphagula in four parts of vinegar, and apply on the affected skin. The poultice -like mixture should be bandaged with clean cloth and water sprinkled over it. The bandage should be changed after every 3 to 4 hours. The inflammation will subside in 2 to 3 days. Once the pus has been ejected, cooked leaves of neem should be wrapped over the site the paronychia.
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