Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
Finger Infection Treatment
Self-Care at Home
Because finger infections have the potential to become severe, home care is
limited. A very minor paronychia may be managed at home if you have no other
complicating medical illness, such as diabetes. All of the other infections
require urgent evaluation and treatment by a doctor. Because delay in treatment
may result in disability or loss of the finger, you should not hesitate to
obtain medical care.
A small, simple paronychia may respond to frequent warm water soaks and
elevation of the hand. However, if no improvement is noticed in 1-2 days, you
should see your doctor at once.
WebMD Medical Reference from eMedicineHealth
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