What is Paronychia?

4. Hard to Treat Chronic Paronychia

Cases of chronic paronychia infections are very hard to treat. Both bacteria and yeast come together to create the right environment for this condition. The infection distorts nail growth and causes ridging to appear. The nail might turn a yellowish or greenish color. It could also become brittle. It might take as much as twelve months for nails to recover fully from this infection. People whose hands are wet much of the time face the greatest risks, for example, nurses and hairdressers. Even those who spend a great deal of time washing up in the kitchen enter the higher risk group.