"Ingrown Nails" is probably not unfamiliar to everyone. It grows on the periphery of the nails. Do not underestimate ingrown nails, as they can be dangerous and may even require amputation in severe cases. Let's take a look at an example below!
Woman tears ingrown nail, undergoes abscess surgery
A few days ago, a woman named Xiao Liu from Dalian found white ingrown nails on the edge of her right middle finger. To save time, she casually tore off the ingrown nails with her hand.
At the time of tearing off the ingrown nails, it did hurt a bit, but she didn't pay much attention because she had done it before.
On the same day, Xiao Liu also washed clothes, but the next day she found swelling and some pain in her middle finger. As time went on, she found a small ulcer where she tore off the ingrown nails, and the surrounding area started turning white, indicating that it had become infected. Her finger also became more and more swollen, and she suffered from severe pain all night. The next day, Xiao Liu hurried to the emergency department of the People's Liberation Army 210 Hospital in Dalian for treatment.
After examination, the emergency department doctor diagnosed Xiao Liu with finger inflammation.
Finger Inflammation
In the early stages of finger inflammation, there is only mild pain at the fingertips without obvious swelling. In this case, hot water soaking, hot compress, physical therapy, elevating the affected limb, applying traditional Chinese medicine externally, and using antibiotics can help, and about half of the patients' inflammation can subside. However, if there is severe pain at the fingertips, obvious swelling, and increased tension when palpating the fingertip, incision and drainage should be performed to relieve high pressure in the fingertip cavity, reduce pain, and prevent bone damage and osteomyelitis.
Correct handling of ingrown nails
1. Soak the hand in warm water for about 5 minutes to soften the skin's keratin layer;
2. Use sterilized scissors to cut off the ingrown nails from the root;
3. Then it is best to apply moisturizer to keep the hands moist;
Reminder: Simple ingrown nails are not related to vitamin deficiency. Do not blindly supplement large amounts of vitamins.
