Common questions

How long do you keep bandage on after toenail removal?

by Bobbi Devlin

How long do you keep bandage on after toenail removal?

Please keep the wound bandaged for at least 1 week after the surgery. You may experience some pain after the procedure.

Can I shower after nail avulsion?

Leave the bandage on, and if you have stitches, do not get them wet for the first 24 to 48 hours. Use a plastic bag to cover the area when you shower. If your doctor told you how to care for your wound, follow your doctor’s instructions.

What do you put on an exposed nail bed?

Keep the nail bed dry, clean, and covered with petroleum jelly and an adhesive bandage until the nail bed is firm or the nail has grown back. Apply a new adhesive bandage whenever the bandage gets wet. Watch for signs of infection such as increasing heat, redness, pain, tenderness, swelling, or pus.

How do you take care of an exposed nail bed?

Protect any exposed part of the nail bed for 7 to 10 days until this skin hardens and isn’t sensitive anymore. Coat the area with antibiotic ointment and top with a nonstick bandage. Change the bandage every day and whenever it gets wet. (If any part gets stuck, soak it under warm running water until it slips off.)

How do I protect my nail bed after losing my nail?

Will an avulsed nail grow back?

Following surgical avulsion, the combined range of regrowth for both fingernails and toenails has been observed at 5 to 10 months. Elsewhere it is estimated that surgically avulsed fingernails in the average adult will completely regrow in 4 to 5 months, whereas toenails require twice as long, 10 to 18 months.

What is the recovery process for toenail removal?

Procedure for Toenail Removal. Toenail removal is surgical removal or excision of a part of an ingrown toenail in order to cut off the affected part and allow the nail

  • Recovery Time. Recovery takes place between 4 and 6 weeks.
  • Reasons for Toenail Removal. Ingrown toenail is not the only reason why you need toenail removal.
  • Aftercare.
  • Conclusion.

    • When to seek treatment for toenail trauma?

    If there is blunt trauma to the toenail.

  • If toenail trauma leads to severe swelling,pain,or redness of the toe
  • If there is any discharge from under the toenail
  • If the nail becomes loose
  • If you have neuropathy,diabetes,peripheral arterial disease,or any condition that affects healing or circulation

    • How do you remove an ingrown toenail?

    Soak your feet. Foot baths are a very important part of the treatment as they soften the nail and the surrounding skin and make other remedies more efficient.

  • The cotton ball method. Take a small piece of cotton or cotton ball and roll it between your fingers,so you get a small roll.
  • Topical treatments for Ingrown Toenails.

    • What is avulsion of toenail?

    Nail avulsion is when part or all of a nail is torn away or removed from the nail bed. Avulsion may happen on your finger or toe. Common causes include ingrown nail, injury, or infection. The nail bed will form a hard layer and then a new nail may grow.