Why is the finger on my hand tearing up? This question is of particular interest to those who are extremely worried about the suppuration that has formed near the nail. As you know, such a deviation in medical practice is called "panaritium". This term refers to the purulent-inflammatory process of the skin and deep tissues. Let us consider in more detail why the finger on the hand of certain people breaks.
Main causes of suppuration
Why can an abscess appear? Here are some reasons:
- abrasions;
- poor quality pedicure or manicure;
- cuts on fingers;
- an ingrown toenail that allows microbes to enter the damaged tissue.
Symptoms of panaritium
If a patient has a finger on his hand for quite a long time, then from time to time he may feel twitching and severe pain, observe swelling and redness of the skin around the nail, and also feelslight increase in body temperature. It should be especially noted that sometimes panaritium can cause quite serious complications that require immediate surgical intervention. As a rule, this happens when symptoms such as a large accumulation of pus under the skin, fever, unbearable and unbearable pain appear.
Conditions favorable for the development of panaritium
Most often breaks a finger on the hand of the following categories of people:
- In younger children (due to their tendency to bite their nails and suck their fingers).
- Who cuts the nail incorrectly. It later grows into soft tissues (suppuration comes as a result of infection in the wound).
- Who caught nail fungus (like onychomycosis).
- For diabetics (due to poor circulation).
- For those who have a profession related to manual labor (for example, cooks, agricultural workers, carpenters, etc.).
Pulls a finger on his hand: treatment of panaritium
Most often this disease goes away on its own. Many people do not go to the doctor with this problem and do not use medications. However, there are cases when suppuration does not go away for a long period, thereby causing great discomfort to the patient. In such situations, doctors recommend using conservative treatment. For this you need:
- Every day do manualbaths with the addition of a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) to warm water. In this case, the liquid should not be too dark (only a slightly pink color). After the solution is ready, it is necessary to lower the affected finger into it and keep it in the medicine for 5-7 minutes.
- After the specified time, the phalanx must be gently blotted with a sterile napkin, and then a multi-layer bandage should be applied to the inflamed area. However, in advance, it is necessary to apply the drug "Levomekol" or dioxidine ointment on it.
- At the end of the procedure, the finger should not be bandaged very tightly.
Now you know what to do if your thumb hurts. It should be noted that the described measures should be carried out only if the abscess is small and does not require surgical intervention.
