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A member asked:
My daughter has a puffy red pus under her fingernail...what could it be?
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Sounds like: Infection to me. She needs oral antibiotics from her physician, get it checked out to confirm what i think it is.
Answered 3/5/2021
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Infection: She may have an infection which needs to be assessed by her doctor. Occasionally this occurs with ingrown nails.
Answered 5/6/2016
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