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Patient guides
Practical help with symptoms, seeking care and recovery after a procedure. Use the aftercare guides alongside the individual instructions given at your appointment.
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Painful or red nail foldHow ingrown nail, paronychia and retronychia differ, and when an examination or procedure may be needed.
Urgent general practice in TöölöWhich acute but non-life-threatening symptoms are suitable for a general-practice appointment.
Wounds and suturingWhat determines whether a wound needs cleaning, closure, tetanus assessment or faster care.
Painful lump or possible abscessWhy a painful lump needs examination before deciding whether antibiotics or drainage are appropriate.
Minor procedures with a GPCommon office procedures, practical booking information and when a longer appointment may be useful.