What to do if there is a thorn in the nail

We all know that the fingers are connected to the heart. Many times, if the nails are injured, the patient will feel extreme pain, which is no less than the feeling of having his heart dug out. In fact, if there is a thorn in the nail, you must take it out first. If necessary, you can use some disinfectant, because it is easy to cause infection when a wound appears, and the anti-inflammatory medicine can also relieve pain. So what should you do if there is a thorn in the nail?

1. If the thorn is a wooden or bamboo thorn, you can first drop a drop of Fengyoujing on the thorny part, and then use a sterilized needle to gently pick out the thorn, which will not hurt and will not bleed.

2. If the prickly wound is from a soft thorn of a plant such as a cactus or rose, first apply an analgesic ointment to the thorny area, then place the area over a light bulb to heat it, and then quickly remove the ointment. In this way, the thorn is brought out.

3. If the thorn is an iron thorn, you can first use a needle to pick a thin crack on the surface of the skin with the thorn, and then place the magnet on the "thin crack" and the thorn will be sucked out.

If the above three methods cannot remove the thorn, you should seek medical attention immediately. To avoid skin inflammation and suppuration.

The skin around the nails has a slightly different structure from the skin on other parts of the hand. The part covering the proximal 1/4 of the nail plate is called the proximal nail fold (PNF). This part of the skin lacks hair follicles, skin wrinkles and sebaceous glands, and is relatively thinner. It is a common entry point for inflammation, chemical irritation, and allergic reactions.

The hangnails around the nails are also known as "reverse peeling" in medicine. This is a common periungual skin problem. It is caused by the separation of the stratum corneum due to excessive dryness, and most of the causes are labor, ball sports, laundry, etc. The stratum corneum is a thin layer of "dead skin" on the surface of the skin and is the first barrier of the skin. There is a layer of sebum on the surface of the stratum corneum, which is the skin's natural moisturizer. It can reduce the evaporation of moisture in the stratum corneum, ensure appropriate water content, and make the stratum corneum and the skin underneath fit closely together. If you wash your hands frequently with soap, detergent, etc., or remove the sebum on the surface of the skin due to physical friction, the stratum corneum will lose its protection, excessive water evaporation will occur, and dryness and peeling will occur.

Does hangnails appear due to vitamin deficiency? Vitamin deficiency can indeed cause a series of skin problems. For example, lack of vitamin A can lead to excessive keratinization of hair follicles, lack of vitamin B2, B6 and other B vitamins can lead to seborrheic dermatitis and chapped lips, and lack of vitamin C can lead to poor wound healing and easy cracking. However, in modern society, nutritional diseases caused by vitamin deficiency are becoming less and less common. As long as the vast majority of people eat normally, they will not develop vitamin deficiency diseases.