A very unpleasant disease that often occurs in people whose work is accompanied by microtrauma of the fingers is panaritium. Home treatment for this disease is possible if the inflammation is not very strong, is not accompanied by a high fever and an extensive tumor. Often panaritium occurs in children due to non-compliance with hygiene rules, biting off burrs on the fingers or minor injuries to hands that are not treated with antiseptics. He can happen
also with improperly done manicure, a puncture of a finger with a fish bone or a splinter.
Features of the disease
This disease causes serious trouble, especially to those who have to work with their hands. Indeed, at the site of inflammation, a jerking pain is felt, often very severe. It intensifies when lowering the hand down, as well as at night. A tumor appears at the site of damage. It is from these signs that you can understand that you have a felon. Treatment at home is possible only at the initial stage of the disease. And the earlier it is started, the more favorable its results.
In advanced cases, the help of a surgeon is often required to open the focus of inflammation, because pus, not finding a way out, can penetrate inside, and blood infection or inflammation of the lymph nodes will occur, osteomyelitis or sepsis may occur. The peculiarity of this disease is that the infection gets under the skin through a very small hole, and without the access of air, favorable conditions are created for its reproduction.
How to treat felon
This is what characterizes the felon. Treatment at home of this ailment should prevent inflammation from developing, as well as bring pus out. In no case should you independently open the abscess or squeeze it out. The main means of treatment are rinsing, bathing, washing and applying various ointments. Effectively at the initial stage use a compress with ichthyol ointment or
Vishnevsky ointment. You can mix them in equal proportions or apply any one.
If you feel pain on your finger, notice a tumor - you have a felon. Alternative treatment of this ailment is effective, but time-consuming. Most often, they recommend making warm baths or even soaking your finger in hot water with the addition of soda or salt. You can also wash the affected area with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or tincture of calendula. Baths should last from a few minutes, if the water is very hot, to half an hour. It is advisable to do them several times a day until complete recovery.
Very unpleasant and causes severe pain of the periungual felon. It is recommended to begin treatment as soon as possible in order to prevent complications. For
a better outflow of pus can be applied to the sore spot baked onion or baked garlic, mixed with laundry soap. Such compresses need to be changed every 4 hours.
Grated beets or raw potatoes also help. They do not allow inflammation to develop. Compresses from different products are best done after baths. For application, honey, aloe leaf, chewed walnut, propolis tincture or gum from pine are also suitable.
If you have panaritium, treatment at home can be facilitated if you start it as soon as possible and constantly rinse your finger or apply compresses to it.