Burrs on fingers

With almost as little trouble as a burr near the nail, almost every one of us came across. However, not everyone knows that they only seem harmless. In addition to the fact that the burrs on the fingers create discomfort and look unaesthetic, they can become very inflamed and cause pain, and in the future can pick up. In addition, epidemiological data confirm that even through a small wound in the body can enter a dangerous infection.

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Causes of the burrs

The reasons for the appearance of burrs on the fingers can be very different. Let us dwell on the most common.

During cleaning or washing dishes, very rarely someone protects his hands with rubber gloves. And in vain. The skin dries up badly because of the effects of household chemicals. And the main risk factor for the appearance of burrs is the skin with coarse nail ridges.

A poorly made manicure can also provoke the appearance of burrs on the fingers. It happens, when the master, not having sufficient experience, injured the skin near the nail. Although if you do not do a manicure and do not care for your nails at all, you can find the same problem.

Very often you can notice burrs on the fingers of a child who was only recently born. This is due to the postnatal dryness of the epidermis.

Another of the frequently occurring causes of this pathology is a harmful habit of gnawing on the nails.

The reason is even more serious - burrs arise from a dermatological disease, the focus of which is located near the nail roller.

An essential factor in the pathogenesis of the development of the disease, due to which the skin dries up is atopic dermatitis, eczema and others.

The formation of agnails can be associated with dysbiosis, with the violation of any organs or with a deficiency of trace elements ( iron and calcium) and vitamins A, E, B2 and nicotinic acid.

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Complications and consequences

The main mistake that many people make when burrs occurs is its separation. Such actions are dangerous because this place will become inflamed and cause pain, there may be a secondary infection, which is fraught with serious consequences and complications: paronychia and panaritium.

Paronychia is the purulent inflammation of the cushion near the nail. In serious cases, inflammation can lead to deformation of the nail or its detachment. If the disease is mild, paranihia can be managed with the help of drug treatment and various procedures, and in neglected - surgical treatment can not be avoided. Paronychia is characterized by infiltration or suppuration, a local increase in temperature. Then the patient can complain of a twitching pain. Pus may be excreted from the wound. When the process can be controlled and the treatment yields results, you can notice cavities that appear or a violation of the shape of the nail.

Panaritium is a purulent inflammation of the fingers. Usually in the infection the main role is played by staphylococcal infection. Complications of this disease is extremely dangerous, up to sepsis. When panarization there is severe pain, swelling, an increase in temperature in the focus of inflammation. In the most difficult cases, there is a significant increase in body temperature and severe intoxication. In severe forms, the prognosis may be unfavorable with regard to the further restoration of the functioning of the fingers.

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Diagnostics of the burrs

Usually there is no need for any specialized diagnostics. When, with proper care, burrs on the hands occur again and again, it is necessary to consult a specialist. An experienced dermatologist, armed with the results of additional tests (biochemical blood test, analysis for microelements, analysis for dysbiosis) will be able to establish the true cause of this pathology.

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Treatment of the burrs

In the case of vitamin deficiency, complex barb therapy is implemented, which will include physiotherapeutic procedures (most often, local darsonvalization) and the intake of vitamin preparations.

Treatment of burrs on the fingers in the home

If you notice a burr on your finger, the best solution is to glue this place with a band-aid and cut it off at home. In extreme cases, you can gently cut the skin with manicure scissors, and then treat the wound with any antiseptic (hydrogen peroxide, levomitsetinovy alcohol).

Before removing the burr, hold your fingers in warm water for a few minutes. Then the skin will have time to steam out and remove the burr without consequences it will be easier.

If, after removing the burr, the skin begins to become inflamed, you can resort to the use of deperzolone, oxycorte, geocortone, but also other similar local antibiotic.

Alternative treatment

Undoubtedly, the best way to fight is prevention. If the burrs still appeared, alternative treatment offers many recipes.

The easiest and most effective means of treating burrs on the hands are the trays. Prepare the bath is very simple, besides, it perfectly takes care of the skin of hands and nails. For a bath any warm vegetable oil will approach, but it is ideal to use olive. A bathtub can be done as often as you want, though every day. If the burrs had time to appear, add the usual soda to the tub. For prevention, you can make baths with sea salt and the addition of essential oils, for example, orange and tea tree. All the baths - oil, soda, salt - will help in the fight against burrs. You can alternate different trays, but do them regularly.

If there is a slight inflammation, hot pepper will help. It is cleaned of the stem and seeds, the pepper is filled with vodka. A finger with a burr is dipped in the pepper so that a small amount of vodka remains in the pepper and make a bandage. It is better that the bandage stay for all night. If the wound still hurts because of it, then the bandage should be kept as much as possible.

Mixed in equal proportions cocoa butter and honey, warm it in a water bath and apply on hands.

You can make beer compresses: apply cotton wool, previously soaked in warmed beer.

If you lubricate your fingers with sea buckthorn oil or rosehip oil, then the wounds will heal quickly, and the skin near the nail plate will soften.

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Herbal Treatment

To burr the fingers faster healed, on the wound do a compress of chopped fresh chicory leaves twice a day. Compress the dressing and leave for a while.

Also make dressings from crushed wheat. It is applied to the wound, covered with cabbage leaf, and then bandaged. This bandage is done twice a day.

Can help deal with the burr and houseplants. For example, the Kalanchoe juice is famous for its antiseptic properties and the ability to relieve inflammation. Thanks to the use of Kalanchoe burrs will quickly heal, and the hands will look much more attractive.

Prevention

In women, whose skin vessels are located close to the surface, and male hormones in excess, there is a rough cuticle. If you cut it deeply, the cuticle will give a ragged edge, because of which then you may get burrs. Then it's better not to cut it completely.

Be careful with the tools that manicure is being used for. If the tool is blunted, the cuticle will not be cut off, but torn off - and, as a result, burrs will appear.

The best prevention is gentle and regular skin care:

• minimize contact with aggressive chemicals.
• weekly do emollient herbal baths;
• regularly lubricate the cuticle with a specialized nutrient;
• if the skin is in contact with household chemicals, apply a nourishing cream;
• after washing your hands dry your skin;
• when cleaning or washing, wear rubber gloves;
• in winter, pay special attention to hand care. During this period, the skin quickly dries up and becomes weather-beaten, so do not forget about the hand cream.

Appeared burr not only spoils the impression of the appearance of the hands, but also interferes with the ordinary actions, clinging to everything that will get - worn gloves, pantyhose and other clothes. And if he tears the contiguous skin, then to a big problem already give a hand. However, to forget about the burrs on your hands forever, enough to be patient and not to forget about regular skin care, proper nutrition and protection of hands from contact with household chemicals.

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