Surgery can treat onychomycosis, but whether a patient needs surgery should depend on the patient’s condition.
Early nail groove inflammation can be applied externally with ichthyolite ointment, Jin Huang San, mupirocin ointment, etc. Local hot compresses and physiotherapy can also be applied to promote the maturation or subsidence of inflammation. But in the nail groove abscess formation, should be in the nail groove longitudinal incision drainage, regular drug change treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions to take amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotic treatment.
It should be noted that once the affected finger has throbbing pain and swelling, it should be incised and decompressed and drained in a timely manner, so as not to lead to the occurrence of purulent dactylitis leading to necrosis of the phalanges, osteomyelitis and other serious complications.
Patients with onychomycosis should go to the hospital in time and take the appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.