An abscess is an inflammatory process of soft tissues, which is characterized by redness, severe pain and inflammation in the finger area. In most cases, the big toe breaks out near the nail. An abscess on the toe is very common. The occurrence factors are an ingrown toenail, a fungal infection, lack of proper foot care, minor minor skin injuries, and others.
The causative agents of this pathology are staphylococcus and streptococcus. Having penetrated the wound, bacteria provoke an inflammatory process and suppuration. The disease begins with skin hyperemia and minor pain. In the primary form of the disease, therapy at home is possible. If the condition worsens, surgical intervention is required. This pathology should not be ignored, as with further development it can provoke blood poisoning. The main way to prevent the occurrence of this disease is to strictly adhere to the basics of personal hygiene and increase the body's defenses.
If a toe or hand breaks out, this is the development of an inflammatory process that was triggered by the penetration of a certain type of pathogen into the structure of the skin. In most cases, the main pathogens are gram-positive staphylococcus bacteria. They can enter the soft tissue structure only through damage to the skin. If there is the slightest scratch or wound on the fingers, bacteria rush into them and begin their insidious action.
Having understood the basic principle of skin infection, we can identify the following factors that provoke suppuration in the nail area:
Another major factor in finger suppuration in the nail area is the presence of hangnails on the finger. In this case, the periungual fold breaks out simply instantly. Since injury to such a delicate area of the skin on the fingers ensures rapid penetration of pathogenic bacteria, the main waste product of which is purulent exudate. Therefore, such small but dangerous pieces of dead skin should be removed carefully and immediately after they appear.
Before you begin treatment for an abscess on your finger, you must visit a doctor’s office and undergo an examination to determine the cause of the abscess on your finger near the nail.
At the initial stage of the disease, you can get by exclusively with anti-inflammatory and antiseptic baths. For their preparation, a weak solution of potassium permanganate, chlorhexidine, iodine, furatsilin, dimexide are used. When the disease is advanced, or suppuration has affected the large area of the finger, the treatment plan should be expanded with the use of antibacterial tablets and the use of local anti-inflammatory ointments.
If the precursor to suppuration was any infection, systemic drugs, both oral and local, are prescribed. In most cases, it is recommended to choose medications that have a broad spectrum of action.
A characteristic symptom that accompanies suppuration of the fingers and toes is an increase in body temperature and the manifestation of severe pain. In order to neutralize these signs, the doctor prescribes painkillers and antipyretics.
If the clinical picture of suppuration does not decrease, but only progresses, urgent hospitalization for surgical intervention is required. In this case, local anesthesia is used, under the influence of which the abscess is opened. Next, drainage is installed and in this way the infected area is cleared of purulent exudate.
Then therapy continues with the use of antibacterial drugs to prevent re-infection. In this case, the use of aseptic dressings with furacelin, which are applied to the opened wound, is very effective.
When a finger on your hand breaks out, treatment at the initial stage is carried out using more gentle drugs and methods. At this stage, traditional medicine may even be enough to eliminate minor suppuration.
An abscess on a finger is a serious inflammation that threatens complications. In any case, such an abscess should be treated without delay in order to block the further development of inflammation up to the point of sepsis. Traditional medicine methods are very useful and effective in treating an abscess on the toe.
In the first stages of inflammation, experts recommend using baths. They can be prepared with decoctions of meadow herbs, with solutions of potassium permanganate, with tinctures of eucalyptus or calendula. Dissolve one teaspoon of tincture in 200 ml of warm boiled water, dip the affected finger into the container, the procedure lasts 20 minutes.
Use medium-sized baked onions. Cutting it in half, apply it to the affected area and fix it for four hours. In this way, rapid maturation and increased outflow of purulent contents are achieved.
You can relieve significant inflammation by using oven-baked garlic and grated plain soap. Mix the crushed garlic and soap, form a cake and secure it with a bandage on your finger. After four hours, change the bandage. A compress made from raw potato pulp works in a similar way. Replacement is carried out every three hours four times.
When the first signs of suppuration appear , you need to take unboiled, finely grated red beets and spread them into a thin ball onto a napkin, apply them to the source of inflammation, and bandage them. Before applying the compress, you need to make a foot bath with a solution of manganese or adding calendula tincture. This compress prevents the spread of pus.
First, we carry out antiseptic treatment of the lesion using a solution of iodine or alcohol using a napkin. We prepare honey cake in this way: take half a tablespoon of honey, preferably May honey, mix with one dessert spoon of flour, preferably rye, and knead. Roll out the pancake to small sizes, 0.5 cm thick, and apply it so as to cover the entire affected surface. You can secure it with a bandage or plaster. The session lasts for half a day. It is recommended to perform the procedure at night. Carrying out this event allows you to cope with the abscess.
Pine resin resin is successfully and often used to speed up recovery from abscesses. To do this, you need to take a disposable gauze napkin, carefully spread the oleoresin resin on it in a thin layer, apply the compress to the abscess, and fix it. After 3 – 4 hours, remove and repeat the procedure every day for a week.
To relieve inflammation and suppuration on the finger, you can use another piece of traditional medicine advice. It consists of using warm milk and fresh low-fat cottage cheese. Prepare the bath: take one tablespoon of cottage cheese, add half a glass of milk, mix. We lower our finger. We carry out the procedure for 10–15 minutes at least three times a day for several days in a row. During the session, the patient may feel a slight tingling sensation, but after a couple of days the result will be visible. The symptoms of the abscess will disappear.
A wide selection of traditional medicine and methods for preparing medicinal compositions will help you quickly and effectively help if your finger breaks. What should be done to prevent the re-development of this pathology, both in the upper and lower extremities?
Preventive measures are an integral part in the recovery of the body from inflammatory processes and purulent foci. Sometimes it happens that before you have time to forget the unpleasant sensations from your illness, an abscess does not take long to appear. To prevent suppuration of the fingers near the nail, the following rules must be observed:
Regardless of the location of the purulent infection and which limb it breaks out on , only a specialist can tell you what to do with this disease. Complex treatment using conservative and alternative medicine methods will allow you to choose the most suitable method to eliminate this disease.