Cracking of the nail cap and flesh joint is often caused by microbial infection, mechanical injury, etc. Depending on the degree of cracking and the cause of cracking, general care, topical medication or surgical suturing can be carried out.
1. General care: If the patient has poor skin elasticity due to lack of multi-vitamins, malnutrition, dry skin, and the nail-flesh joint is dry and cracked, it can be improved slowly by applying hand cream and moisturizer to moisturize the skin, consuming more vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits, drinking more water, and paying attention to keeping the hands warm.
2. Topical medication: if the patient due to bacterial infection caused by inguinitis and other diseases, should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to apply erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment and other antibiotic drugs, serious need to oral antibiotic medication or local incision and drainage. If the patient due to fungal infection caused by onychomycosis and other diseases, should be under the guidance of the doctor oral itraconazole, terbinafine drugs for antifungal treatment.
3. Surgical suture: If the patient’s fissure belongs to cut, scratch, friction and other external injuries and the wound is large, it is necessary to go to the hospital for wound closure, and use antibiotics under the guidance of the doctor.
If the patient’s fissure wound is large or combined with infection should be consulted as soon as possible, the above drugs should be fully communicated with the doctor before use, to avoid causing adverse reactions.