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Toenail Removal isn't healing

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Jinx1216
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I had my big toenail removed in late February due to an infection underneath the nail bed. The infection came back in mid March but after a week of strong antibiotics and ointments, it went away (so says the doctor). Now it's April and the wound is still red and raw and it's not healing.

My doctor has me cleaning off the yellow dead skin on the wound every night and putting Daikon solution on it, as well as an antibiotic cream. 

I have an internship in France all summer and I leave in May, and honestly I don't see this injury healing in time. 

What should I do? I can't go to another doctor because my insurance is only accepted at this place. I just feel like it should be healing by now. The nail has started to grow back but it looks yellow.. 

Help please!

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