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I have a painful pincer fingernail -ring finger left hand. anything at home i can do?

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Infection: it could be from infection is there redness and swelling in the finger tip if so its infection, soak the finger in hot water with salt in it several times a day and apply bacitracin ointment if it does not get better follow up with PCP

Answered 11/26/2015

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