An abscess is a limited accumulation of pus, which has arisen as a result of inflammation and is caused by the penetration of pathogenic microbes into the body. Usually occurs as a result of a violation of the integrity of the skin.
Why do they dig up their fingers on their hands?
On the fingers, abscesses occur most often near the nail, since in this area it is easiest to get a microtrauma. Often, the finger can pick up after an incorrectly made manicure , with not properly trimmed burrs, ingrown nails, cracks and scratches obtained by manual labor (especially with agricultural work).
Symptoms of the disease
Inflammation from the received microtraumas which at first can not disturb develops. Over time, there is redness, swelling, tenderness in the area of damage. If you do not take action, then the inflammation progresses, the pain gradually intensifies, becomes constant, pulsating. On the spot, redness forms an abscess. There may be a restriction of the mobility of the finger.
What should I do if I dig a finger on my hand?
In most cases, if a finger digs up on the arm, the inflammation passes itself in 1-2 weeks, and patients are treated with folk remedies.
In case the abscess has not yet formed, there is simply redness, there is a chance to stop the development of infection. To do this, it is recommended to treat the affected area with antiseptic agents (iodine, zelenka). Of folk remedies, the aloe leaf, cut in half and attached in the form of a compress, also helps the folk remedies, as well as baked onions.
If it was not possible to stop the development of the inflammation, and a suppurative abscess was formed, it is either opened (the procedure is performed by the doctor) or take measures for self-opening the abscess:
- Salt baths. A glass of hot (but not scalding) water is added a tablespoon of salt and a few drops of iodine. The inflamed finger is kept in water for 10 minutes. Such a procedure can promote the opening of a mature abscess, but in the initial stages is ineffective, since heating can increase the formation of pus.
- Baked onions. The bulb is baked entirely, in the husk. Used as a compress. It is fastened to the aching finger for a long (4-6 hours) period.
- Sap. Pine resin, or gum, is applied to the bandage and applied as a compress.
From medicines popular use:
- Ichthyol ointment ;
- Vishnevsky ointment;
- antibacterial ointment.
In the event that the condition does not improve, as well as with large-sized abscesses or deeply gone under the nail plate, you need to see a doctor and open the abscess surgically.