Ask Dr Martin
Apr 28, 2022
2 minutes
My finger is full of pus
Q My finger’s red and swollen where the nail joins and there’s pus under the skin. What should I do?
Aliana, Brentwood
A Sounds like an acute paronychia, an infection caused when bacteria enter the join between your skin and nail.
Often a minor scratch or an injury such as a splinter is to blame, or damage from
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