How is foot paronychia treated?

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Paronychia is a common hand and foot disease, which has a great impact on the daily life of patients. It is mostly caused by infection and inflammation. The factors causing paronychia include too short nails, not paying attention to hygiene, shoes not fitting, etc. How can we treat paronychia? Now I would like to introduce some of the treatment of paronychia, so that patients suffering from paronychia recover as soon as possible.

How is foot paronychia treated?

First: if the symptoms of paronychia appear in the early stage, you can use Iodophor to soak and disinfect in time before suppuration. Generally, you can use Iodophor to smear more than three times a day, or directly soak in Iodophor for 20 minutes. This can kill the bacteria of local infection and control the development of paronychia.

Second: when it is more serious, you can apply some traditional Chinese medicine with the effect of clearing away heat, inflammation and detoxification to the affected area. The most common one is external application of ichthyolith ointment or Sanhuang powder. In general, there is no dressing change, continuous application for a week can be cured

Third: if it eventually leads to suppuration, you need to go to the hospital for incision and drainage or pull out the nail. After pulling out the nail, you can fully drain, and then after the serious elimination of the wound, you can grow new nails in one to two months.

matters needing attention

Paronychia should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible, so as not to cause suppuration and damage the limbs. Quit smoking and drinking during treatment.