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Gauze stuck to toenail bed after removal procedure. scab formed and terrible pain. how do you safely remove?
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Soak your foot into a warm alkaline sitz bath then 10 minutes later you try to remove it with a tweezer. You can take Ibuprofen OTC 200 mg x 2-3 tablets every 6-8 hours with full stomach, as needed for pain.
Answered 1/15/2022
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Upon removal of the gauze if the wound is open placing topical antibiotic and cover it with a Band-Aid
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