How to treat children's fingernails?

The nail area of ​​the fingers is more susceptible to infection, especially the contact area with the skin, which generally leads to the onset of paronychia. However, many patients do not know much about the disease and may not pay special attention to it after the onset of the disease. So today I will introduce the commonly used treatment methods in detail. If necessary, you can read the following article to deepen your understanding.

1. In the early stage, repeated application of 3% iodine tincture can often control the infection. Before pus forms, ichthyol ointment, golden powder paste, etc. can be applied locally. You can also use short-wave ultraviolet rays, ultra-short waves, infrared and other physical therapies, or use the cotton pad method and hose pad method. You can use the drip hose instead of cotton to fill the nail groove and glue it with special glue.

2. After pus is formed, make an incision and drain it. The digital nerve was anesthetized with lidocaine at the base of the finger and then incised. For unilateral subcutaneous abscess, a parallel incision can be made on the outside of the nail groove; bilateral subcutaneous abscess requires bilateral drainage. For abscess at the root of the nail, remove part or all of the nail after separation (but do not damage the base tissue too much to avoid losing the nail's ability to regenerate in the future) to fully drain the pus under the nail. It should be noted that the two sides of the nail groove and the posterior nail fold cannot be cut at the same time, so as to avoid the retraction of the posterior nail fold, exposure of the nail root, and abnormal nail growth.

3. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Internal treatment: Generally no internal treatment is required. If the condition is serious, it is advisable to clear away heat and detoxify, and use Wuwei Xiaodu Drink plus Huanglian Jiedu Decoction with modifications. External treatment: Mix the paronychia powder with honey evenly. If there is no wound, apply the medicine to the red and swollen area about 0.5 cm away, bandage with gauze, once a day. Principle: Because the prescription contains Chinese herbal medicines such as turmeric, rhubarb, phellodendron, coptis root, and cnidium monnieri that can clear away heat, detoxify, reduce swelling and discharge pus.

In general, there are many methods to treat paronychia. Therefore, during specific treatment, you must choose the most appropriate one according to your own condition so that you can eliminate the infectious pathogens as soon as possible. At the same time, the editor would like to remind all patients that they should trim their nails regularly and keep their hands clean.