Do have a Ingrown fingernail?

A few days ago, i ripped off a strip of dry skin/nail from my finger. It didnt hurt much, but a few days later, it started swelling up.





It might be infected now, and its all swollen up. What should i do?


Do i have an ingrown fingernail?Do have a Ingrown fingernail?
it's called paronychia... it's an infection of the nail bed. If it continues swelling, or doesn't get better, go see the doc. There is a simple procedure to drain it, and they will usually give you an antibiotic.Do have a Ingrown fingernail?
probably not ingrown, but you can try pulling some of the cotton from a Q-tip and stuffing it between your skin and the nail. If its very red, warm to the touch, getting more painful, or oozing a cloudy pus of any color, it is probably infected.
No it is not ingrown. nail, it is infected, put alcohol on a cotton swap or and antibiotic cream and put a bandage on your finger should heal in a few days.