How long does a toenail avulsion take to heal?
How long does a toenail avulsion take to heal?
The wound should heal within a few weeks. If completely removed, fingernails may take 6 months to grow back. Toenails may take 12 to 18 months to grow back. Injured nails may look different when they grow back.
How do you treat a toenail avulsion?
Nail Avulsion / Removal
- Keep wound dry for 24 hours, then remove bandage and shower normally.
- Cleanse wound gently, allowing soap and water to run over wound, but do not scrub.
- Keep wound moist with Polysporin ointment or Vaseline, and cover daily with a clean non-stick bandage.
Do toenails grow back after avulsion?
The wound should heal within a few weeks. If completely removed, fingernails may take 6 months to grow back. Toenails may take 12 to 18 months to grow back.
Can you sew a nail back on?
Suture the fingernail back together by placing a non-absorbable, simple interrupted suture through the two fingernail holes. There is no need to puncture through the nailbed. Reapproximating the fingernail should also pull the nailbed edges together.
How should I treat nail avulsion?
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What should you do to treat your broken toenail?
you may require medical
When to seek treatment for toenail trauma?
If there is blunt trauma to the toenail. For example, if a heavy object has been dropped on the toe, it is best to seek treatment to rule out a fracture and treat any wound beneath the nail bed. If toenail trauma leads to severe swelling, pain, or redness of the toe.
Can infected ingrown toenail heal by itself?
An ingrown toenail cannot “heal” itself. As the nail continues to grow, the part of the toenail which has grown into the surrounding soft tissue will grow as well, causing it to become worse. Topical or oral antibiotics only help the symptoms and sometimes they are not even needed.