Healing from surgery

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Especially if you have had a chemical matrixectomy, it is not uncommon for the toe not to be completely healed in four weeks. Without the ability to examine your foot, I don't know whether or not there are specific procedure which will speed recovery. If both toes exhibited the same healing status as the one which has not healed yet you probably would not be concerned. Your doctor should be able to give you a more definitive opinion when you are seen in a couple of day.

 

I have found you most helpful in responding. I just have one more question. On the toe that is not healed, is it normal for me to be able to see the sides of the toenail. the scab is coming off. I just dont know what it should look like at this point.

 

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I don't understand your question. If you mean that you are seeing the portion of the nail that was supposed to be killed, the answer is obviously NO. If you mean that you are seeing the sides of the nail but not the portion that was supposed to be killed, the answer is YES. It should look like a nail that has been narrowed, at this point in time with a gap between the side of the nail plate and the lateral nail lip on the side or sides where the nail plate was destroyed.

 

the nail matrix was detroyed and all i see is the side of the main nail which has been narrowed. i was just concerned about the gap. on my healed toe it is completley sealed and i cant see the side of the nail. but the other toe i can see the side of the nail all the way down to the base. it just freaked me out. and it stings when i walk.

 

The gap will likely close some from shoe pressure over time. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if you are not eventually more pleased with the results on the toe that is not yet healed.

 

Thank you very much. I see my doctor today so I will hear what he has to say

 

I went to my doctor and he said my surgical site looks fine. so i guess im ok. i just wish the discomfort would go away.

 

Ok so I know you only work with feet but what if I had a toenail fungus and it went to my fingernails, I was taking lamisil so I dont see why that happened.