When you start to dig a finger, you absolutely do not know what to do. Visit a doctor? But the problem seems too insignificant to ask for leave from work and attend doctor's consultations. Indeed, the problem is not so great if you have not “started” the process of decay by the absence of treatment. Therefore, in this article we will look at ways to heal yourself at different stages if there is an abscess on the finger.
* Despite the simplicity of the following methods, we strongly recommend that you contact your doctor before using them.
We understand the reasons
Before starting treatment, you need to understand why this happened. Moreover, if an abscess on the toe occurs frequently, it means that there is a constant reason for this, which is not systematically eliminated. Tired of periodic suppuration, you can be afraid that "something is wrong in the body," and this requires global medical examinations. Although most often an abscess on the finger is the result of prosaic actions that can be easily eliminated without medical intervention.
Firstly, tight shoes contribute to this problem. If it is worn constantly, then the toes are in a squeezed state, and the nails can cut into soft tissue. Given the lack of sterility in this area, it is not surprising that infection occurs, and as a result, rot begins in the skin.
- To prevent the occurrence of pathological processes, you need to wear looser soft leather shoes. This will not only increase walking comfort, but also help to avoid damage to the skin on the toes.
An incorrectly cut nail is another reason why an abscess on the finger can occur. Therefore, a pedicure should be done after taking a bath when the nail plates are supple. Particular attention should be paid to the corners of the nails, because they are most often left without attention, and then grow into the skin.
- If you are not able to do the pedicure correctly, consult a specialist, because a healthy state is worth the extra time and money. After you see how the master does this, you will yourself at home properly care for the nail area on the toes.
How to make a dressing compress for the treatment of abscesses
We already learned how to prevent the problem. The next step is treatment. If you get a finger, what to do will tell Vishnevsky ointment.
This is a very old and proven method many times. Usually an abscess passes within a few days, after you start using it. The method has no contraindications except for possible allergic reactions to the components.
So, an abscess that has already appeared on the finger is treated with a compress. The following is a phased description of how and when to apply it.
Ingredients and tools: a sterile bandage 20-25 cm long, a cotton swab, a piece of cellophane, Vishnevsky ointment.
- Take a piece of bandage, fold it into a small square, which is slightly more equal to the area of inflammation.
- Put a thick layer of Vishnevsky ointment on it with a cotton swab.
- Place on the area of infection, then cover the gauze with a piece of cellophane so that the medication does not soak. The fact is that the ointment has an unpleasant specific smell, and so that things do not smell it, it should not be soaked through a bandage that will hold the compress.
- Fix the constructed structure with a bandage: it is not necessary to tighten it too much so as not to disturb the blood circulation, but also not so weak that the compress does not move or does not come off.
- The procedure is preferably done at night.
- In the morning, remove the compress, treat your hands and the infected area with 96% alcohol. Press lightly on the inflammation, and if a breakthrough occurs, help the body rid itself of pus.
- Apply a compress until completely cured. If it does not have any positive effect, you need to consult a surgeon.
A similar procedure can be done with aloe. Then, instead of ointment, the pulp of a flower that has antibacterial properties will be on the bandage.