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What Should I Do For White Color Looking Bump On Side Of Thumnail?

hi i have a small white color looking bump on the side of my left thumbnail, where i recently pulled a hangnail out and now it is sore and hurts when i hit it or touch it. its kind of hot, red around the sore area and it looks like there is white stuff in the middle. what should i do>
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com....

well from your history and description, it looks like a case of paronychia...i.e. fungal or bacterial infection in the side of the nail....
it is not very uncommon and unless infected severely, surgical management is not required....

maintain cleanliness, take oral antibiotic tablets like coamoxyclav 625 thrice daily for 5-7 days...
but if the swellig and the pus is much more, then surgical treamment might be needed...
draining the pus with an incision is sufficient with antibiotic coverage....and if the nail is infected, then a part or full of the nail is taken out....a new nail takes its place within few weeks....

hope this was useful....
contact me for any further queries...

regards
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What Should I Do For White Color Looking Bump On Side Of Thumnail?

thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com.... well from your history and description, it looks like a case of paronychia...i.e. fungal or bacterial infection in the side of the nail.... it is not very uncommon and unless infected severely, surgical management is not required.... maintain cleanliness, take oral antibiotic tablets like coamoxyclav 625 thrice daily for 5-7 days... but if the swellig and the pus is much more, then surgical treamment might be needed... draining the pus with an incision is sufficient with antibiotic coverage....and if the nail is infected, then a part or full of the nail is taken out....a new nail takes its place within few weeks.... hope this was useful.... contact me for any further queries... regards