What Takes Place Throughout The Process?
To ensure that this is the appropriate course of action for you, we will verify your medical information and the necessary procedure before your nail surgery in London. The nail bed is cleared of the relevant portion of the nail. There is no skin cutting or sewing. To prevent the undesirable nail from growing again, phenol is applied topically.
Upon completion of the procedure, a big dressing will be applied and the tourniquet will be removed. Sandals or open-toed shoes will allow you to walk normally.
Redressing
Three days following your operation, you will schedule your first redressing visit. This could be a virtual or in-clinic appointment. Along with redressing advice, you will receive a package of dressings to utilise. Please wear your original dressing until this appointment. You will need to change your dressing once a day following your initial redressing appointment.
You will need the following when changing your dressing at home:
● A clean towel
● Cooking salt
● A cup or jug
● Dressings.
To switch up your attire:
- Before starting, wash your hands. Then, fill the cup or jug with water that has been preboiled but cooled (be sure it is not too hot).
- Stir in one teaspoon of salt until it dissolves.
- Take off the previous dressing.
- Using a fresh towel, carefully massage the toe dry after applying the cooled, salty water to the wound area and foot. Do not apply creams, ointments, or antiseptics to the wound; instead, let it dry naturally.
- Apply one of the supplied dressings on the wound.
Before applying the fresh dressing, you can take a bath or shower if you'd like, but avoid getting your toe wet for too long since this will delay the healing process.
The region where the nail was removed may be slightly blistered or irritated, and the wound may drip a light yellow discharge. It is likely to appear worse before getting better because there is typically an increase in discharge after three to fourteen days. Because of the chemical utilised, this is a typical step in the healing process. This is normal and does not indicate an infection in your toe.
If there is a noticeable rise in any of the following, your toe might be infected:
● Redness
● Skin tone change
● Heat
● Oedema
● Discomfort
● Discharge Change
Please get in touch with us at Harley Street Foot and Nail Clinic if this occurs, as you could need antibiotics.
A scab will develop with time, and the discharge will lessen. You can cease dressing your toe as soon as the dressings are clean after being taken off for two days. The hardened skin over the nail bed will eventually show through the scab.
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