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DAY OF SURGERY
1. Reduce your activities for the day
2. Keep dressing in place and dry for the day
DAY FOLLOWING SURGERY
1. With dressing ON soak foot in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. Soaking will loosen the dressing so it can be removed easily.
You only need to soak this one time
2. Remove dressing
3. Dry area, apply a small amount of medication and cover with a bandaid
DAILY CARE OF TOE
1. Bathe area daily, never use hot water
2. Apply a small amount of medication and cover with a fresh bandaid twice a day
3. Continue this treatment until your next appointment with your doctor
4. Drainage, mild tenderness, and some redness where the nail was removed IS normal
5. Pain in the toe, throbbing or burning sensation is NOT normal
THERE ARE VERY FEW PROBLEMS WITH THIS PROCEDURE.
HOWEVER IF YOU FEEL YOU MAY BE HAVING A PROBLEM, OUR PHONE IS
ANSWERED 24 HOURS A DAY.
PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AT 234-2644
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