On 9/5 I crushed my thumb pretty badly, had it trephinated (probably spelling that wrong) two days later but by that time everything was pretty much clotted.
Fast forward to today, and most of the bruise near the surface of the skin is flaking off to the point where I can see the bottom edge (I think) and under part of the side of the nail. Mostly down around the base/cuticle of the right side.
I'm guessing it's going to fall off. Is there anything I can do at this point to decrease that possibility?
I'm more worried about it getting infected. Prior to it opening up I had been soaking in once or twice daily in epsom salt. Is this a bad idea now that it's exposed?
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