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A member asked:

My toe nail got ripped off to heal it faster soaking it in warm water + epsom salt mixture does it help to heal the wound? is epsom salt good to use ?

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Dr. Per Freitag answered

Yes: This is an old tried method which seem to work well

Dr Pastore agreed

Answered 7/7/2020

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