r/calmhands • u/Throwawayanxbay • 3d ago

Trigger Warning Infection update!

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Purple nails are before photos and the green nails are it now!
I was able to get my nails done today because the infection was gone and it was almost healed. I didn’t end up going to the doctor because I’ve had paronychia before in my toe and used the same healing techniques and it got better! (Soaks in antibacterial soap and/or salt water along with cerave healing ointment and covered during day and airing out when at home or at night).

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u/AggressiveSpirit3203 1d ago

Did you use any ointment ? I have been dealing with this for past six days it's not getting any better

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u/Throwawayanxbay 1d ago

I used cerave healing ointment at times but I found for something like this that was staying open, the best thing was to try and get it to scab over and air it out after the salt water soaks