Acute paronychia is commonly treated by:
Acute paronychia It is a common complaint usually due to staphylococcal infection.
It can easily be drained by incision with a size 11 scalpel.
Deeper lesions are best treated by antibiotics initially, but if they do not improve within 2 days,incision under local anaesthesia is required, particularly in childhood.
The incision is made laterally in the proximal nail fold.
I & D
Partial nail avulsion
Total nail avulsion
Nail bed destruction