How long does it take for a finger nail scratch to go away?

When talking about the time it will take for a nail scratch to disappear really depends on the severity of such scratch.

For minor scratch this will go away just after a day or two, in this case you should not bother about going to seeing a doctor since it is just a minor scratch it will go on it on as far as this does not cause any form of nail break or damage it is no big deal.

But for a situation whereby by after the scratch on the nail there seem to be blood stain gathering around the nail in some cases this might lead to fingernail break, in this case is severe there is the need seeing a dermatologist to examine and ascertain the extend on injury done on the nail, thereafter prescribe the right medication .

In any of the cases list above be it acute or minor should in case you do not what to see a doctor you can then treat it at home using this simple home remedy.

For minor cases you should make use of Vaseline this should be rub two times in a day on the scratched finger within couple of days the scratch should have disappear

For acute case in which there might be blood stain get an ice block and placed it on the affected nail this is done to melt off the blood stain thus the ice should be left on the nail for about ten minutes before applying Vaseline also to reduce pain the individual should take pain reliever med.