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What Causes Swelling And Green Color In Finger Tip?

My 3 year old son's finger tip is a little swollen and beside his nail is starting to turn greenish near the tip. Do I need to take him to urgent care to have it lanced or is there something that i can try to put on it or see if he'll let me try to soak it in something.

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

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Pediatrician, Dr. Svetlana Shrivastva's Response

Hi,
I had gone through your concern.Green color of tip's finger caused bacterial infection: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus. It is called paronychia. It can need surgical treatment. I would suggest you to apply compress with Chloramphenicol 3 times a day. If he will not feel relief and pus will not come out, then discuss it with your doctor.
Hope I answered your question, if you have more queries ,then don't hesitate to call us,I would happy to help you.
Wish your baby a good health

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What Causes Swelling And Green Color In Finger Tip?

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