Infected Hangnail: Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
2023年2月6日 · Swelling and redness alongside your fingernail may be caused by an infected hangnail. This is different from an infected or ingrown nail. Find out more.
Infected Hangnail: Causes, What to Do, and When to Seek Help
2024年9月11日 · A hangnail infection, also known as paronychia, is common and will often heal without complications. Learn what home remedies can help and when to seek help.
Nail Infection (Paronychia) - Cleveland Clinic
Paronychia (nail infection) usually results from bacteria. Bacteria get into the skin through cuts in the cuticle and the nail fold (the skin around the nail). Most nail infections get better with antibiotics.
Hangnail Infection: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes - Health
2024年10月9日 · A hangnail infection is a type of skin infection (paronychia) that happens when a hangnail—flaps of pulled or damaged skin at the base of the nail—becomes infected. This infection occurs...
Hangnails: What They Are and How to Treat Them - WebMD
2024年9月18日 · Hangnails are injuries to your nail bed, and like all injuries, hangnails can become infected. Infections near fingernails have a special name — paronychia — and they can be painful.
How to treat an infected hangnail - Medical News Today
2023年7月21日 · A hangnail is a small piece of jagged or torn skin that appears at the very edge of the fingernail. Various treatments can help with an infected hangnail on the finger. In this article, we look...
Nail Infection (Paronychia): What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
6 天之前 · Paronychia is an infection of the skin surrounding the nail, called nail folds. Bacteria cause acute infections, while chronic infections are most frequently associated with fungus. Symptoms include redness, pain, warmth, and redness.
Paronychia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
2023年5月31日 · Paronychia is a skin infection that occurs around the nails. Causes. Paronychia is common. It is from injury to the area, such as biting off or picking a hangnail or from trimming or pushing back the cuticle. The infection is caused by: Bacteria. Candida, a …
Acute Paronychia - Acute Paronychia - Merck Manual Consumer Version
In acute paronychia, bacteria (usually Staphylococcus aureus or streptococci) enter through a break in the skin resulting from a hangnail, trauma to a nail fold (the fold of hard skin at the sides of the nail plate where the nail and skin meet), loss of the cuticle (the skin at the base of the nail), or chronic irritation (such as that caused by...
Paronychia: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
2023年6月20日 · Paronychia is an infection of the skin around your fingernails and toenails. Bacteria or a type of yeast called Candida typically cause this infection. Bacteria and yeast can even combine in...