TREATMENT OF INGROWING NAILS.
Free application of dried powdered al mm is sufficient to cure many cases of ingrowing nail in about five days. The applications are never painful in the least, and the destruction of the pathological tissue results in the formation of a hard, resistant and nonsenditiive bed for the nail, a perfect cure for the ingrowing tendency’. The nan-toxicity of the alum, its easy application, and the good results render it the treatment of choice for cases wihinh surgical intervention is not contemplated. A fomentation of soap amd water is applied for twentyfour hours beforehand, and then the alum is applied in the soap between the nail and its bed, tamponing wiith cotton, to keep the alum in place, and repeating the application daily. The suppuration rapidly dries up, and pain and discomfort relieved almost at once.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 28, 16 January 1911, Page 7
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140TREATMENT OF INGROWING NAILS. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 28, 16 January 1911, Page 7
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