nick_md wrote:Well that has me worried about myself now. I got a lump in each eyelid ~4 months back following a stye / infected eye (just the one). One of the eyelid lumps move down and became a little mound of fleshy pulp that eventually got a tiny white head, and has now just about almost gone. The other eye is still at the lump-in-eyelid stage. I saw a doc about this about 2 months back, once the initial infection / stye had cleared, and she said to keep using drops, which I did, until they ran out. I should probably go back to her and see what the deal is.tin_robot wrote:Sounds like a paronychia. Soaking in warm water offers some relief, and hastens the draining of pus, I'd also take paracetamol or ibuprofen. However, given the swelling, and build up of pus I'd see a doctor asap, to see if they can drain it for you, and perhaps with a view to antibiotics. It's not a good one to just ignore, as if left too long you can end up with a cellulitis. (Though if you're lucky it may just drain and get better - but I wouldn't chance it.)Silke wrote:I have an infected cuticle on my left middle finger. Hurts like hell and looks even worse - it's so swollen it has made the top of the finger about three times larger than normal. And given it a nice shade of purplish red. Oh and there's plenty of pus. Haven't had time to visit the doc but probably should.
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