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So I tore a ligament in my finger, and the ER doc told me to use this plastic splint—had to drive halfway across town just to find one, and honestly, it’s kind of a rip-off for a tiny piece of plastic 😠
Here’s what it looks like on my finger...
After a few days, I noticed the skin under the plastic was turning white. When I carefully took it off (mind you, they strictly warned me not to bend the finger for 5 weeks 😍) and swapped it for the standard splint from the hospital, the skin looked like this:
Anyone got some actual advice? Should I just toss this plastic thing in the trash, take it off occasionally to let the finger "breathe" (still not bending it, obviously 😁), maybe use some lotion, or just head back to the doctor? (Probably the smartest move, but man, remembering that waiting room 😢 makes me hesitate)
Also, no clue why I can't just upload photos here like I can in the cycling group, instead of having to post a link that nobody actually wants to click...
Here’s what it looks like on my finger...
After a few days, I noticed the skin under the plastic was turning white. When I carefully took it off (mind you, they strictly warned me not to bend the finger for 5 weeks 😍) and swapped it for the standard splint from the hospital, the skin looked like this:
Anyone got some actual advice? Should I just toss this plastic thing in the trash, take it off occasionally to let the finger "breathe" (still not bending it, obviously 😁), maybe use some lotion, or just head back to the doctor? (Probably the smartest move, but man, remembering that waiting room 😢 makes me hesitate)
Also, no clue why I can't just upload photos here like I can in the cycling group, instead of having to post a link that nobody actually wants to click...