For a sore hangnail or cuticle use Anbesol..... Ya know the baby toothing stuff/toothache numbing medicine. Run it on the sore area ti will give ya about 30-40 minutes of relief at a time.
In a new born class decide to yank it and blood starts spewing out of my finger..the look on all the pregos faces was priceless as I took off running to the bathroom.