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Hi doctor my got nail injuried so doctor told remove the nail and removed how many it will heal for wound
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You never remove your nail with domestic things..it's highly unsafe..under aseptic conditions it should be removed and low dose antibiotics and wound care needed to be taken
Next Steps
If u notice nonhealing even after 1week and fever, pus discharge or visible colour change like debris over wound..consult surgeon
Health Tips
Maintain wound hygiene, Ointment Megaheal, Chymoral forte Tablets if swelling present..
Take gd control of sugars if you are diabetic
And good nutrition improves healing
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Complete toe nail regrowth will take around 12 months and finger nail will take around 6 months. It depends on many factors like if your nail was removed partially or completely, was there associated infection, were the surrounding tissues also injured or healthy, your nutrition, age.
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Depends how you keep the wound.
Maintain local hygiene.
Take lukewarm water bath to the affected finger thrice daily. Then apply oint Mupirocin locally.
Next Steps
visit a surgeon for Follow up.
Health Tips
usually germinal plate to form the nail remain intact and can grow new nail from that plate. so wait and watch. just do dressing. that's all.
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it will heal a new nail will develop if nail plate haven't damaged that wont be happening in most cases
it may take a few months so don't worry
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Dr. Geetika Malhotra
General Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Delhi
It will take few months to grow completely
Next Steps
maintain local hygiene
Health Tips
maintain local hygiene and prevent from further injury
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