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Toe nail injury -- nail attached, but nail bed exposed. what's the best treatment?

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Nail issue: Any triple antibiotic ointment with bandaid should suffice. If hint of infection, get it looked at.

Answered 10/7/2018

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See a foot doc: It is unclear if there is a tear in the nail bed from the history...You should see a foot doc as you may need antibiotics (oral).

Answered 11/6/2013

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Bandaid and topical: The best treatment would be to get the wound assessed by a doctor. With that said if the there are no lacerations in the nail bed and the rest of the nail is attached firmly, no treatment would be necessary except for maybe a bandaid with topical antibiotic cream for a few days. If the nail is loose it may need to be taken off by a doctor or it may fall off on its own soon.

Answered 2/17/2015

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