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Medical Forum / General / General / December 2007Hangnail Infection?
I have had it for about 5 days now and started using neosporin on an off but the pain comes and goes and is very bad if I press the spot. There is not much redness or swelling. So can I wait this out or should I go to the clinic? TIA, Dan What I would do is wash the finger every day or a few times a day with lots of soap and hot water. And squeeze the spot where it hurts (The is where the infection is) until the blood is released that is infected. When the infected blood is gone, the spot will stop hurting. Put iodine or merchurochrome each time you squeeze the spot and put neosporin on it and a bandage if you want. The very hot water and soap and squeezing (with clean hands) until the infected blood is gone and it no longer hurts usually does the job. Gail Michael >I have had it for about 5 days now and started using neosporin on an off >but the pain comes and goes and is very bad if I press the spot. There is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > TIA, > Dan Squeeze the finger while washing it with hot water and soap so it will rinse every time after applying the soap. Usually takes only two or three applications. Gail I don't think squeezing the spot is advisable as more tissue damage could be done. I have been soaking it in Hydrogen Peroxide for a few minutes and then applying Neosporin 2-3 time per day. This morning a little puss released by itself and it feels much better. Will continue this for a few more days. > What I would do is wash the finger every day or a few times a day with lots > of soap and hot water. And squeeze the spot where it hurts (The is where [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> TIA, >> Dan > I have had it for about 5 days now and started using neosporin on an off > but the pain comes and goes and is very bad if I press the spot. There [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > TIA, > Dan Sounds like a paronychia. Usually staphylococcus aureus, topical ointments won't help even a little bit. It will likely need to be surgically drained, maybe oral antibiotics depending on the degree of cellulitis. HMc >> I have had it for about 5 days now and started using neosporin on an off >> but the pain comes and goes and is very bad if I press the spot. There [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > HMc Puss released this morning (i.e. 12/24) and feels much better. I think I am in the clear. Thanks for the response. I have always torn off my hangnails and never gotten an infection. I wonder if the cause is related to the work environment because someone else at work had a very bad infection on his leg a couple months ago... Anytime you tear off a hangnail with precautions of washing and medicating, you risk a chance of infection. Bacteria very easily can get into an open sore. No way you could have gotten the infection from the other person's leg infection unless you were scratching his leg with your sore finger. Gail > Puss released this morning (i.e. 12/24) and feels much better. I think I > am in the clear. Thanks for the response. > > I have always torn off my hangnails and never gotten an infection. I > wonder if the cause is related to the work environment because someone > else at work had a very bad infection on his leg a couple months ago...
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