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How I drain a paronychia: getting the pus out

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Paronychias (pus near the finger nail) are really common, and they hurt.

The way to relieve the pain is to get the pus out.

Here’s how Tessa Davis drains a paronychia in this week’s video on our YouTube channel.

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3 thoughts on “How I drain a paronychia: getting the pus out”

  1. This is the absolute best advice I’ve found. Sliding a pair of sterilised sharp tweezers to separate the layers like this was totally painless and I was rewarded with an enormous amount of puss and incredible pain relief. Superb video.

  2. Hey are you aware YouTube has removed Tessa Davis’ video: How to drain a paronychia getting the pus out?
    YouTube message states: This video has been removed for violating YouTube’s Terms of Service

  3. Can still recall the pain of a paronychia! I won’t even tell you what I did to relieve the pressure in my finger but it involved a very hot needle and a lot of desperation :/ thanks for the video and tips 🙂