The flesh next to the toenail hurts when you touch it may be caused by trauma, onychomycosis and corns. Usually can follow the doctor’s instructions to use drugs for treatment, such as erythromycin ointment, ichthyol soft and so on.
1. Trauma: It may be caused by trauma, such as smashing, kicking and other traumas, the toes have an inflammatory reaction, which will cause the flesh next to the toenail to hurt when touched. You can use erythromycin ointment for treatment to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis and also repair the damaged surface, thus relieving the symptoms of pain when touching the flesh next to the toenail.
2. Inguinitis: Inguinitis is an inflammation of the tissues around the nail, and the patient may experience redness, swelling and pain in the nail, so the symptoms of pain when touching the flesh next to the toenail will occur. It can be treated with ichthyol ointment, which is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, inhibits secretion and reduces swelling, thus relieving the symptom of pain when touching the flesh next to the toenail.
3. Chicken eye: due to the toe skin long-term extrusion or friction and the occurrence of keratin hyperplasia damage, toe skin pressure will feel pain, so the symptoms of the flesh next to the toenail pain when touched. Salicylic acid ointment can be used for treatment, which can form a protective film locally to reduce the invasion of viruses and bacteria, thus relieving the symptoms of pain when touching the flesh next to the toenail.
If the patient’s toenail next to the flesh of the pain, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and then targeted treatment. The medication should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.