What is the cause of repeated suppuration of ingrown nails? What do you need to do?

Everyone is familiar with ingrown nails, that is, toenails grow into the flesh. In addition to causing pain, it is anti-**inflammation, and even suppuration, which does not heal for a long time, and even grows a bunch of "granules" at the toes, which many people are very distressed about.

What causes ingrown nails?

There are many causes of ingrown nails, mainly including:

Improper trimming of the toenails, the nail is trimmed too short and too deep, and repeatedly, it is easy to cause the toenail to pierce the soft tissue in the nail groove; Congenital toenail deformity (hereditary), some of which can be found in infancy; Improper wearing of shoes, pointed-toe shoes or pointed-toe high heels, which causes excessive squeezing of the toes, resulting in compression of the lateral edge of the toenail and growth into the soft tissue of the nail groove; Occasionally, ingrown nails can be caused by trauma.

The pain can be severe and can interfere with daily activities. Once the infection occurs, there is not only oozing and unpleasant smell, but also in severe cases, subungual abscess, sinus drainage, nail plate detachment, bacterial toxins into the blood to form bacteremia, and even osteomyelitis.

What should I do if I have ingrown nails? In the early days, you can do it yourself at home**. If you don't have an infection or a high-risk illness (such as diabetes, vasculitis, or an immunocompromised disease), you can reduce inflammation by soaking your feet in room temperature water at home and gently massaging the edges of your toenail creases.

To separate the nail plate and soft tissues, the nail plate and soft tissues can be isolated with absorbent cotton, dental floss, splints, tape, etc., to prevent the lateral edge of the nail from embedding in the nail groove.

For those with mild symptoms, soak locally with iodophor solution 2 to 3 times a day, and soak for 20 to 30 minutes each time. Wet compresses with 75% medical alcohol can also be used.

If there is already an obvious infection, or if there is a high-risk group such as diabetes, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

If suppuration has already appeared, anti-inflammatory** should be strengthened, pus should be drained, local disinfection should be carried out, and cleanliness should be maintained. If you can get good control, you can go home and continue**. Anti**The author often needs surgery**, which requires partial nail matrix removal to reduce**, and soft tissue excision of the nail wrinkle wall can also be performed.

Prevention is key

The key to ingrown nails is prevention, and it is necessary to trim the toenail correctly at ordinary times to avoid the toenail trimming being too short, too deep, and uneven. Choose comfortable, breathable shoes and avoid wearing pointed-toe heels and overly tight shoes for long periods of time. Control your weight and avoid putting too much pressure on your feet.

It is due to the deformity of the growth of the nail and toenail, and the nail thorn is born on one or both sides of the nail and toenail, the nail thorn is not a normal outward growth, but grows to the flesh on both sides, and the nail and toenail will also bend inward after a long time, resulting in long-term stinging pain, complicated by paronychia, and even lead to osteomyelitis and amputation in severe cases.

The processing is as follows:

1] To trim the diseased nails, be sure to trim off the nail thorns and the parts that have been bent inward.

2] After completion, gently pad the side of the diseased nail with cotton to ensure that the newly grown part does not pierce the flesh again.

3] Frequently disinfect areas with paronychia with alcohol or iodine, and oral antibacterial drugs can be taken if necessary.

4] Pay attention to dietary nutrition, do not be picky eaters, and can supplement vitamins. Don't do strenuous exercise.

5] Wait until the nail and toenail grow back and you find that you no longer bend, or you don't feel pain, then it has been cured.

Ingrown nails, if the condition is relatively mild, can also be controlled by drugs, the disease is mainly caused by long-term inattention to adhesive tape, hygiene, or often unsuitable shoes, which will cause patients to have local pain, redness and swelling, and even suppuration, serious usually surgery.

Recurrent suppuration of ingrown nails is a high probability of paronychia. In this case, it is necessary to go to the hospital for timely medical treatment**, first clean the infected area with hydrogen peroxide, then take some antibiotics orally, and wait for the symptoms of infection to disappear, and then perform nail extraction surgery. Otherwise, it will have another attack in the future.

Because the bacteria of the nails will grow repeatedly in the meat, causing suppuration, we should use some alcohol to disinfect, or we can go to the hospital for a regular **.

Just go to the hospital and have the doctor do a minor operation.

You shoot your nails**, I'll help you see the specific situation.