Inflammation of the cuticle of the nail proceeds with the development of adverse symptoms. This article will help you understand what causes this pathology and how to treat it.
Why is it damaged?
The skin roller that surrounds the nail plate is called a cuticle. Epithelial cells are involved in its formation. These cells are gradually updated. The cuticle is an important anatomical element that protects the inner surface of the nail from various injuries.
Cuticle inflammation can occur for various reasons.
- Various traumatic injuries often lead to this. For example, it often happens that the cuticle becomes inflamed after a manicure. Processing the cuticle with unprocessed tools can also lead to its suppuration. If the inflammation is strong enough, it can even lead to an abscess.
The cuticle can become inflamed not only on the fingers, but also on the feet. A poorly performed pedicure often leads to this. It is very important that this procedure is carried out only with tools that have been thoroughly disinfected. Damage to the cuticle is quite easy, just a couple of careless movements are enough for this. That is why it is very important that an experienced master conducts the pedicure.
- The bad habit of biting your nails also leads to damage to the cuticle. She usually appears in childhood. So, some people, nervous, begin to bite their nails, which leads to damage to the cuticle. Many parents in this case make many different attempts in order to save the baby from this.
As a rule, they begin to lubricate the baby's fingers with various substances that have a bitter taste.However, this method for removing bad habits is not good. In this case, it is better to show the child to a psychologist. In this situation, skilled work of a specialist is required in order to teach the baby to deal with stress.
- Inadequate nail care is another factor that can damage the cuticle. So, if you do not treat these areas with special tools, they can subsequently become very dry. In order to get rid of severe dryness, you should lubricate the cuticle with special oils or creams. These products nourish dry skin, which helps make it look better.
How to treat?
It is better to treat an inflamed cuticle when it is not badly damaged. In this case, the result can be achieved quite quickly. If the cuticle is severely damaged, and its treatment has not been carried out for a long time, then longer treatment is required. In some cases, it may even take several months to restore the beauty of the nails.
- A good way to restore the cuticle, which is inflamed, are baths with the addition of potassium permanganate. At the same time, one such treatment procedure per day is quite enough. The duration of the bath should be 12-15 minutes. After completing such a recovery procedure, hands should be thoroughly dried.
After this, the damaged cuticle must be treated with special ointments. For this, you can use, for example, Levomekol. This tool effectively copes with the inflammation that has arisen, and also contributes to the speedy healing of inflamed skin. In order for the drug to not be erased, a fixing bandage should be applied to the finger. For this, a normal bandage is suitable.
- It is important to note that treatment of cuticle inflammation at home is only possible if complications have not developed. For example, severe suppuration can cause the development of an abscess. If such a pathological condition has appeared, in this case only the surgeon should conduct its therapy. This condition is extremely dangerous, so only an experienced doctor should treat it.
- The place of traumatic damage to the cuticle can be treated with Miramistin. It helps to reduce the severity of the inflammatory process, and also helps to reduce the risk of secondary infection. After treatment with this drug, a fixative bandage should be applied to the inflamed finger. You can do this procedure 1-2 times a day. Before treating an inflamed cuticle, hands should be thoroughly washed with a mild soap.
- With inflammation of the skin rollers, various alternative methods can be used. So, for treatment, you can use compresses made from aloe. Making them is quite simple. To do this, cut a couple of leaves of a succulent plant and squeeze the juice from them. After this, a piece of the bandage folded in half should be moistened in vegetable juice and applied to the site of inflammation. Then the compress must be additionally fixed with a bandage. If desired, you can simply apply a cut piece of aloe to the site of inflammation. As a rule, after 2-3 medical procedures, the healing of the inflamed cuticle begins.
- The baths with oak bark also contribute to the healing of skin rolls. A decoction of oak bark contains a complex of various substances that help to heal inflamed nails.
Prevention
In order for the cuticle to always remain beautiful and well-groomed, certain recommendations should be followed.
- Regularly carry out hygienic hand care. It is better to wash your hands with soap that does not contain aggressive ingredients.
- With increased dryness of the cuticle, it should be treated with special nourishing and moisturizing agents. To do this, you can use various oils, as well as creams.
People who bite their nails during excitement should definitely consult a psychologist.This bad habit, as a rule, has a long course and is characterized by the fact that it is difficult for a person to cope with various stresses. In this case, only an experienced specialist can help.
- Do manicure should only be processed tools. If the tool was infected with some pathogenic microbes, then in this case the risk of infection is quite high. If the manicure is not carried out at home, but in a beauty salon or nail studio, you should definitely ask the master how the tool was disinfected.
See why the cuticle on the fingers becomes inflamed in the next video.
