Does this look like something you have? 😬 Paronychia is an inflammatory disorder of the nail folds commonly of the fingers presenting as redness, tenderness, and swelling. Acute paronychia is usually the result of damage to the skin around the nails from biting, picking, hangnails, manicures, or other physical trauma. On the other hand, chronic paronychia is more common in people who are constantly working in water eg. Scrub nurses, bakers, bartenders and hairdressers. Constantly wet skin and e