lavender's green Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 My toddler dropped a heavy plate on his toe a few weeks ago. He didn't break the toe and his doctor said the nail would probably fall off sometime, but didn't say what to do if it did. It's hanging on by a corner right now. The thing is, we're on vacation with a big day of walking planned tomorrow! What can I do to keep him comfortable? We can do carrying and strollering, but he's an active little guy and he's not going to be happy doing that all day. Also, do I wait for the nail to come off on its own, cut it off, give it a good yank? Do I use a bandaid or ointment? Socks? Shoes? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 if it is hanging by a corner is it such that you could clip part of it? I am thinking this would protect it from being torn off. Otherwise I would probably use a band aid and shoes to avoid it accidentally being torn off hurting him before it falls off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 When this has happened we clip the remaining piece of nail smaller, as the previous poster suggested. It might be more comfortable for him to wear open shoes that don't put pressure on the nail. And I'd also put on a bandaid for extra protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I would put a bandaid on whatever is left so it doesn't get caught on anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thanks for the help! Fingers (and, erm, toes) crossed for a good day for him tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I would put the tape part of the bandaid over the edge of the nail so it sticks well. Good luck. If you need to you can wrap it with guaze and put him in sandals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Same thing happened to my toe nail. I had better success with adhesive tape. It seemed to stay on better. I just trimmed it as close as I could and kept it covered until it fell off all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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