i had a hang nail on my thumb and i pulled it off, it bled a little and i figured it would heal on its own. two day later it was really sensative and red, i put some disinfecting spray on it and some antibiotic cream, but it is still infected and is very sensative, its getting to the point that i where it hurts if any pressure is put on it at all and it hurts just to pick things up with it
Best answer:
What you need to do is squeeze it and get the puss out of it, then clean it with hydrogen peroxide and apply a topical antibiotic cream.
If you can't take the pain of squeezing it, try preparing a cup of hot water (hot as you can stand keeping your finger in) and adding about 2-3 tablespoons of salt. Soak you thumb in this for 20 minutes several times a day., dry and bandage with the antibiotic cream. |
