Should i glue my toenail back on

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The picture below shows an example of how the nail can be slid back into place and secured with glue. Conclusion: Dermabond is an efficient and effective alternative to sutures in nail bed injuries. Nail bed repair with Dermabond and likely all tissue adhesive glues may be a reasonable alternative to sutures for both nail bed laceration repair itself, as well as to hold the nail in place. Previous Next. By: Salim Rezaie, MD. A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of 2-octylcyanoacrylate versus suture repair for nail bed injuries.

File it down until it is smooth and even. You can keep the split from getting worse by effectively decoupaging the afflicted nail with paper from a tea bag. Apply a clear base coat to your nail and wait a few seconds for it to get tacky. Apply the paper and smooth it out so that there are no wrinkles or bubbles. Trim the paper to fit the shape of your nail and file in the direction of the split.

Another layer of topcoat will make it translucent. Then, all you can do is wait for it to grow out so you can cut it off. At most, all it can do is grow out far enough for you to cut off. If the nail has somehow managed to separate from the nail bed it will not reattach.

All you can do is trim and file it to keep it from snagging and ripping and to prevent infection. Toenails grow back quite slowly. It can take up to eighteen months for a toenail to grow back completely. If a torn toenail results in a damaged nail bed, you should keep it bandaged for seven to ten days until the bed hardens up. You can speed things along by keeping the nail from being reinfected and taking biotin supplements and eating lots of protein and calcium-rich foods.

Should a nail become torn or detached, there is not very much that can be done to replace or repair it. The most pressing concern is whether there is any damage to nearby structures. If it looks like there is any noticeable damage to areas around the nail then a call on a doctor may be necessary.

If there is swelling, pain, pus, infection or discoloration you must see a doctor immediately. Sometimes blunt trauma to a nail causes bleeding that results in a subungual hematoma.

The pressure of the accumulated blood can be relieved by a tiny hole drilled into the nail plate. This sort of thing, of course, should only be performed by a medical professional. You could also try gluing it together.

This only works, of course, if the crack does not go into the nail bed. You can use the nail glue that comes in artificial nail sets or you can use super glue. Be careful not to glue your fingers to your toes!

You really will look silly in the waiting room. Super glue can usually be cleaned up with nail polish remover. Use some of either kind of glue to mend a crack. A top coat of clear nail polish will further protect the crack and be another layer of adhesive. This, of course, only applies to cracks. If the toenail breaks off completely, the bed must be kept clean.