The number of dressing changes required after nail extraction depends on when the nail heals. Usually it takes 2 to 3 weeks to heal and 7 to 10 dressing changes are required, but the exact number of dressing changes is not fixed due to individual differences.
Nail extraction treatment clinically used in the treatment of inguinitis, the specific number of postoperative drug change is not certain, subject to individual healing time. Usually, in the early postoperative period, because of the infection in the surgical area, it is necessary to change the medication once a day; if the individual healing degree is good and no infection, it can be changed to once every 2 to 3 days until healing.
Usually 2 to 3 weeks to heal, so about 7 to 10 times need to change the medicine, if the patient is slower to heal, the number of times may be relatively increased.
The wound formed after nail extraction is relatively large, and there is no extra skin around for suture, which is easy to be infected, so it needs to be strictly sterilized, and follow the doctor’s instruction to go to the hospital for dressing change, meanwhile, it should try to avoid activities, avoid smoking, drinking and eating spicy and stimulating food, so as not to affect the recovery.