![]() If you have a mild acute paronychia, you usually can make the diagnosis yourself. ![]() Typically, the area around the nail is tender, red and mildly swollen the cuticle is missing and the skin around the nail feels moist or "boggy." Several nails on the same hand may be affected at the same time. Often, only one nail is affected.Ī chronic paronychia usually causes less dramatic symptoms than an acute paronychia. In some cases, a small collection of pus forms under the skin next to the nail, or underneath the nail itself. Most often Candida (yeast) can be cultured from the area but appears not to be the cause in most cases.Īn acute paronychia causes throbbing pain, redness, warmth and swelling in the skin around a nail. Such jobs include bartending, house cleaning, janitorial work, dentistry, nursing, food service, dishwashing and hairdressing. People who are more likely to get this condition include those with diabetes, or workers whose jobs constantly expose their hands to water, chemicals, or substances to which they are allergic. It often affects several fingers on the same hand.
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