Thumbnail inguinitis redness, swelling and pus is considered to be purulent inguinitis, the phenomenon caused by ingrown nails, due to the different types of diseases, so the cause of the disease and the treatment of the way there are also some differences.
1. purulent inguinitis: it is mainly due to the foot thumb nail around the tissue by tiny trauma, triggered by bacterial infection. It can be treated with topical mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment, and antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cefaclor. After the formation of abscess can be surgically incised, drainage of pus, regular medication.
2. ingrown toenail: it is mainly due to improper trimming of toe nails, inappropriate shoes, nail deformity and other reasons, when the nail edge of the foot thumb into the perinail tissue, there may be local redness and swelling as well as pain, pus phenomenon, and even granulation tissue proliferation.
Under the guidance of the doctor, the use of cotton wool to help separate the nail plate and the surrounding soft tissues can also be taken to dental floss, splinting and other ways of treatment, if necessary, need to take some or all of the nail plate avulsion, partial removal of the nail matrix and other ways of treatment.
There may also be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital, consult the physician’s guidance, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment.