[Jewelry making - Article 00362] - [Orchid] Name that bump

[Trevor F]

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    Hello Fellow Orchidians, 

    A little over two years ago there was a discussion about shop
    injuries including the following: 

>     While rounding off a prong with a cup bur, I slipped and jammed the
>     bur into the end of my thumb. Some blood, but not too serious of an
>     injury. It healed over, but developed into a persistent sore knot
>     under the skin. I had the knot surgically removed after about a
>     year or so.

>     http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200310/msg01269.htm

    It turns out I've managed to do more or less the same thing by
    accidentally drilling into the tip of my right index finger. Of
    course I managed to hit a nerve but it healed and scarred over
    quickly. No problem at first but I have a habit of using my right
    index finger a lot so now I've got a ball of scar tissue under the
    skin the size of a small pea and it's becoming a real bother. 

    Does anyone know the name of that condition? Specifically, that hard
    ball of scar tissue that develops over the original injury? This
    thing needs some medical attention and I'd like to know what I'm
    dealing with before I approach a non-English speaking doctor about
    it. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
Visit TouchMetal.com at http://www.touchmetal.com

 
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