You feel it first as a slight tenderness around your fingertip. Maybe you dismiss it as a paper cut or kitchen mishap. But within hours, that mild discomfort transforms into throbbing pain that keeps ...

A woman in England said she’ll never have her nails done again after a trip to the salon allegedly nearly cost her a finger. Brittany Guyatt, of Swindon, said that she had treated herself with a trip ...

In the Majengo area of Nyeri town, Jane Muthoni washes her dishes with a lot of pain. One of her fingers is swollen and turned red. "I finished washing my children's clothes using a detergent sold by ...

Paronychia is a skin infection that develops around the nail. It occurs when bacteria or fungi get under the skin. Paronychia can result from biting or chewing the nails, but it is more common when ...

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Key Takeaways Infection, injury, and arthritis are common causes of swollen finger ...

Over the course of several weeks, she underwent six surgeries, received 48 stitches, had one skin graft, and was in and out ...

A Scottish woman who tried to break up a stray cat fight in her yard said the ordeal has “ruined her life” after she was forced to spend a month in the hospital battling an infection that was shutting ...

Eczema and cellulitis are two separate conditions, but they share some of the same symptoms. And people with eczema sometimes also develop cellulitis. Correct treatment is key for each of these ...

Fungal acne is a skin condition called pityrosporum folliculitis. It is one of many types of folliculitis, an infection in your hair follicle. It's caused by an overgrowth of a yeast called Malassezia ...