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Suggest Remedies For Ripped Toe Nail With Profuse Bleeding And Pus

i got my toenail ripped off all the way .. it will not stop gushing blood. i have went through over 4 towels drenched in blood. the whole toenail is gone right down to the cuticle. what do i do ? im afraid it wont grow back. it hurts to walk. and it pussing and bruised as well
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

Right now you need to do something for the infection (pus) which may have got into the wound during trauma/injury.

I would suggest you a course of an oral antibacterial e.g either penicillin or cephalosporin group of drugs, for a week would take of the infection while the wound heals.

Along with oral antibiotics daily cleansing of the wound with betadine solution would help it to heal with healthy granulation tissue. The wound can be left open OR may be bandaged with a betadine soaked gauze after cleansing.

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Suggest Remedies For Ripped Toe Nail With Profuse Bleeding And Pus

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic Right now you need to do something for the infection (pus) which may have got into the wound during trauma/injury. I would suggest you a course of an oral antibacterial e.g either penicillin or cephalosporin group of drugs, for a week would take of the infection while the wound heals. Along with oral antibiotics daily cleansing of the wound with betadine solution would help it to heal with healthy granulation tissue. The wound can be left open OR may be bandaged with a betadine soaked gauze after cleansing. regards