Finger nail odor may be due to poor hygiene habits, generally no special treatment. Or consider hyperhidrosis, inguinitis and other diseases, need to take medication, surgical treatment for the cause of the disease.
1. Poor hygiene habits: If the nails are long, it will cause more dirt to remain in the nail crevice, and if not cleaned in time, it will lead to dirt corruption or fermentation, and the finger nail crevice stinks. In this case, you should trim your nails regularly and wash your hands in a timely manner to keep them clean and dry.
2. Hyperhidrosis: Hyperhidrosis is a disease in which the amount of local or generalized skin sweating increases abnormally, and because of the decomposition of sweat, it may produce a foul odor. It can be treated with topical aluminum chloride solution, alum solution, etc., or local injection of botulinum toxin A, or sweat gland removal, sympathetic nerve blockade, etc. under doctor’s guidance.
3. Inguinitis: It is an inflammatory disease involving the tissues around the nail, and secondary bacterial infection may lead to foul smell in the nail crevice of the finger. It can be treated with topical antibiotics, such as mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream, etc. If necessary, abscess drainage and nail extraction surgery can be taken.
There are many reasons for the finger nail odor, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor targeted treatment.