Posted by fayeroe on February 1, 2009, at 9:20:46
In reply to Hangnails, posted by Deneb on January 31, 2009, at 15:31:26
> Anyone get them?
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> How do you prevent them?
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> I got a hangnail and I tried to rip it off, but it wouldn't come off. Then at home I used nail clippers to clip it off. Now I think it's infected. It's all red and swollen and hurts when I put pressure on it. It's annoying.
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> Anyone have any tips for hangnails?It is unlikely it is infected. When did you clip it off?
It sounds like your finger is inflamed. Try some antibiotic cream. Don't try to tear the next one off. Get someone to cut it off with small nail scissors.
Good luck.
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