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Hello, i hope someone can help me. i am on holidays in vietnam at the moment and i kicked a curb with my bare foot and my baby toe nail came clean off, well i had to pull off some of it. it bled a small bit. when can i swim again safely?
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Anytime you wish. Swimming helps clean the wound. Salt water the best.
Answered 6/28/2023
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