The day of the procedure, you should go home and put your feet up. This will help to reduce swelling and reduce the likelihood of you having pain in the recovery period. The day after nail surgery, you can normally shower as usual and then you will need to change the dressing. This involves bathing your clean foot and toe in warm salty water, applying an antiseptic if you were instructed to, and then applying a simple dressing. I usually recommend a Mepore 6cm x 7cm dressing is applied to the toe.