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I Bite My Fingernails And Recently Had An Infection Around My Nail
i bite my fingernails and recently has an infection around my nail. It became red and swollen and i was given pills to take for 10 day. Now my finger is turning white, swollen and pussy and i guess will slowly engulfing all the infected area. should i be concerned.
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I think you have got secondary bacterial infection of nail folds called paronychia.
Not much to worry about, consult your dermatologist, who would recommend you a short course of antibiotics ( cefadroxyl, amoxicillin etc) for a week or so and some analgesics with serratiopeptidase. Apply antibiotic cream containibg mupirocin twice a day. Avoid peeling/ biting / scratching as it would worsen the condition.
Hope this will resolve your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I think you have got secondary bacterial infection of nail folds called paronychia.
Not much to worry about, consult your dermatologist, who would recommend you a short course of antibiotics ( cefadroxyl, amoxicillin etc) for a week or so and some analgesics with serratiopeptidase. Apply antibiotic cream containibg mupirocin twice a day. Avoid peeling/ biting / scratching as it would worsen the condition.
Hope this will resolve your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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