Paronychia

Paronychia is an infection of the nails, at the site where the skin meets at the side or the base of the fingernail or toenail. It can occur suddenly when it is usually due to the bacteria Staph. Aureus, or gradually when it is commonly caused by Candida albicans.

Good hygiene is important for preventing paronychia. Keep your hands and feet clean to prevent bacteria from getting between your nails and skin.
  • Symptoms

    • Skin rash and redness

    • Around nails

    • At toes

    • At fingers

    common

    Enlarged toes

    • With redness

    • Around nail

    • With pus

    or Enlarged fingers

    • With redness

    • Around nail

    • With pus

    common

    Pain in toes

    • Around nail, Tip of toes

    or Pain at fingertip(s)

    • Around nail

    common

    Pain when touching finger or toe

    • Around nail

    common

    Nail fungus infection

    common

    Painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed

    common

  • Risk factors

    • Recent nail injury or trauma

    or Wearing artificial nails

    or Nail biting

    or Exposure to toxic chemicals

    • On fingers

    or Diabetes mellitus

    • Type 1, Type 2

    or Overweight or obese

    or Excessive sweating

  • Treatment
    • Protect your nail, do not remove any part of the nail and remove artificial nail if any is on an infected finger. 1-Home treatments are often very successful in treating mild cases, soak the affected foot or hand 3 to 4 times daily for 20 minutes in warm water. 2-Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic ointment if the infection is more severe or if it isn’t responding to home treatments. 3-You may also need to have blisters or abscesses drained of fluids to relieve discomfort and speed healing. This should be done by your doctor in order to avoid spreading the infection.
  • Recommended specialist

    • If you have Paronychia, then a visit to a dermatologist is highly recommended.

    Contact a

    Dermatologist

    Self-diagnose instantly

    Connect with doctors

    Order medicines and more

    Commune with people

    Hospitals & Clinics

    Medical services

    Medical library

    Avey for partners

    Contact us

    Who we are

    Research

    Life at Avey

    Careers

    Media center

    InstagramInstagram

    FacebookFacebook

    LinkedInLinkedIn

    YoutubeYoutube

    TwitterTwitter

    Copyright © Rimads 2023 All Rights Reserved

    Help

    Terms of Use

    Privacy Policy