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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Causes Sore And Swollen Thump?

Hi, For nearly two years my thumb on my right hand is sore, swollen. I have hard skin around the inside part of it and I have been picking at it because it hurts and feels like there s something in it? I have pulled out what I can only describe as thick white cuticle which seems to grow back again and again? It is now very sore.
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Hi,
it seems that there might be having chronic choilynochia giving this problem since long.
There is chronic nail bed infection and pocket of infection remains under the nail bed.
You might require surgery to remove old nail from inside with scrapping.
Afterwards new healthy nail will grow.
Rule out fungal infection of nail as well.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Sore And Swollen Thump?

Hi, it seems that there might be having chronic choilynochia giving this problem since long. There is chronic nail bed infection and pocket of infection remains under the nail bed. You might require surgery to remove old nail from inside with scrapping. Afterwards new healthy nail will grow. Rule out fungal infection of nail as well. Ok and take care.