Dermatology

Random nail pain can occur from small injuries to the nail bed or from infections like paronychia. Treatment entails taking care of your nails and protecting them from repeated trauma.

Pain around your fingernails can be caused by injuries (like a subungual hematoma) or infections (such as paronychia), and treatment may involve warm soaks, topical medications, or drainage if needed.

Pain on the side of your nail can come from an ingrown nail or an infection in the skin beside the nail. Nail care including using warm soaks can help ease the pain.

Pain under your thumbnail is often caused by trauma, like a small injury that leads to a buildup of blood (subungual hematoma), but in some cases, it could be from a growth such as a glomus tumor. Treatment varies from home care for minor injuries to a doctor’s intervention if it’s persistent or very painful.

Sudden pain under a fingernail is often due to a hidden injury that leads to a small blood collection, called a subungual hematoma, or it may come from an infection around the nail. Monitoring the area and treating the pain at home is often sufficient, but if the pain worsens or other symptoms appear, a doctor should be consulted.

Pain under your fingernail can mean that something is wrong beneath the nail, such as a small injury that has caused blood to pool (subungual hematoma) or, less commonly, a small benign growth like a glomus tumor. It's important to pay attention to the pain and get it checked if it does not get better.

An ingrown toenail usually shows a curved nail edge that digs into the skin, causing redness, swelling, and pain. Sometimes the area may appear infected with pus and feel warm if it worsens.

Pus in an ingrown toenail means there is an infection. It should be managed carefully with cleaning, soaking, and sometimes treatments like antibiotics or professional drainage if needed.

Some home remedies might help with an infected fingernail, but they often work best when used along with good hygiene and sometimes doctor advice if the infection worsens.

Sore fingernails can be caused by trauma, dryness or brittleness, and sometimes infection. Proper nail care, gentle moisturizing, and avoiding harsh chemicals can help ease the discomfort.

Pain under your fingernail can happen from small injuries, infections, or pressure on the nail. A doctor’s checkup is advised if the pain does not go away.

Pain under your thumbnail without a visible injury can be caused by subtle nail bed problems, like retronychia or a hidden small injury, that aren’t obvious from the outside.

If you have an infected cuticle, start by taking steps at home to clean and care for the area, but if it worsens, see a doctor.

There are different tools you can use at home such as nail clippers, nail files, polyethylene nail braces, antibiotic creams, and bandages to manage an ingrown toenail.

Surgery is recommended for ingrown toenails when home care and non-surgical treatments haven’t helped, and while the procedure is done with local anesthesia, there may be some discomfort during recovery.

See a doctor for an ingrown toenail if home care does not improve your symptoms, especially when you see signs of infection like increased redness, swelling, or pus, or if the pain becomes severe.

Itchy bumps on the scrotum can be caused by different skin conditions like scabies, dermatitis, and fungal infections such as tinea cruris.

Fingernail pain when you press on it can be due to an injury, infection, or even a joint condition affecting the nail.

Yes, drooling can lead to angular cheilitis because constant moisture can irritate and break down the skin at the corners of the mouth.

Treating a drool rash from the corners of the mouth usually involves keeping the area clean and dry while using protective creams and, if necessary, targeted medications.