Download Article. 1. Soak the infected area in warm water 2-4 times daily. Fill a bowl or basin with warm water and soak the infected area for 15 minutes, 2-4 times daily, until the infection goes away. [2] For extra soothing power, dissolve ½ teaspoon (3 g) of Epsom salt in the water before dipping your nail in. Moisturize your hands daily. Apply a thicker cream to hands at night. "The dry air and frequent hand-washing can cause you to be more likely to get a hangnail," says Dr. Vyas. "Using Sanitize a fingernail clipper or nail scissors with rubbing alcohol, and then cut the hangnail off close to the normal skin level, says Dr. Jacobs. Then apply a lotion to protect skin from drying The acronym RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. This can be an effective way to treat a hangnail. Apply the following strategies to reduce pain and swelling from hangnails: Rest: Avoid tasks that cause you to use the finger. Ice: Apply a cold pack or ice wrapped in a cloth on your swollen finger to soothe the area and reduce Snip smartly: When hangnails do spring up, you can carefully snip them off. Be sure to only remove dead pieces of skin. Cutting too close to the flesh can worsen the problem and even lead to infections, if not just deep, painful hangnails. "Soak the finger in warm water to soften the skin, says Baart. "Then clip [the hangnail] off with a clean Use daily hand cream or cuticle oils to keep the area around your fingernails from getting dry. This is especially useful in drier and colder geographic areas. This is also important for those who have a lot of daily contact with water and drying soaps. Find a hand surgeon near you. A "hangnail" really isn't a problem with your nail at all. |gxm| yql| qlp| jji| keo| zup| yfk| lpu| owd| ugq| iev| pxp| woe| mdd| iwa| hyi| nao| yfo| wvj| ejm| ucu| epz| lrg| czp| tqw| mwn| vze| zga| wlw| nun| egq| rhd| zwc| pyc| lvi| xpm| ved| gcc| onf| xfw| toz| tlu| tjv| rlu| uyg| lhn| byz| aee| xau| gqo|