Nail Bed Inflammation (Paronychia): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The main symptoms of acute paronychia (nail bed inflammation) are:

  • Redness
  • Swelling
  • Pain in the area around the nail
  • Likewise, an accumulation of pus is possible
  • More rarely, it can come to a deformation of the nail or even rejection

Chronic paronychia is usually not noticed by the affected person, often only a slight redness at the nail fold shows.