Abscess Under Nail Bed

The nail may fall off after the infection but it usually grows back once the infection is under control.

Abscess under nail bed. Rarely toenail pus needs to be drained by a health care provider who will perform the procedure under sterile conditions. 1 Numb the finger with ice water or a digital nerve block. A deep tissue abscess or felon can develop if the infection continues.

If the abscess requires lancing medically termed incision and drainage or ID it should be performed by a health care professional because if performed incorrectly an injury to the nail bed may cause abnormal finger nail growth. The doctor may give you medications to minimize the caused pain. 3 Stab under the skin parallel to the nail with the.

Warm soaks in a mixture of 50 warm water and 50 liquid antibacterial soap 3-4 times daily for about 15 minutes. Wearing shoes that are too tight is a common cause of an ingrown toenail and subsequent toenail. Go to the doctor if your infection develops into pus-filled abscess located on the nail bed beneath the nail.

While acute infections. A pus-filled abscess pocket forms on the side or base of the nail. Thickening discoloration and brittleness.

Nails grow back slowly. Sometimes a nail bed abscess will drain on its own. Along with pus under fingernail other symptoms of a nail infection include pain tenderness swelling and redness of the surrounding nail region.

Injuries to toenails can lead to infections. Paronychia and ingrown toenail in an athlete. Finally after a while I realized that the nail was actually not attached to the nail bed so I cut about 23 of the toenail on one toe and 13 of the toenail on the other big toe off.