Comments on: How to fix an ingrown toenail? http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/comment-page-1/#comment-5891 Michael Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:53 +0000 http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/#comment-5891 Go to visit a doctor. Sometimes ingrown toenail needs a small surgery. Go to visit a doctor. Sometimes ingrown toenail needs a small surgery.

]]> By: Jasmine http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/comment-page-1/#comment-5892 Jasmine Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:53 +0000 http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/#comment-5892 i dnt knw i dnt knw

]]> By: Nemo http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 Nemo Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:53 +0000 http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/#comment-5893 First cut away the sides as much as you can and pull any of the nail out of the sides of your toe. Then cut a V shape in the front of the toenail. As the toenail grows it will grown inward towards the V. First cut away the sides as much as you can and pull any of the nail out of the sides of your toe.

Then cut a V shape in the front of the toenail. As the toenail grows it will grown inward towards the V.

]]> By: doodlebug http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/comment-page-1/#comment-5894 doodlebug Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:53 +0000 http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/#comment-5894 I had the same problem, so I went to my Dr. She sent me right upstairs to the podiatrist (foot specialist.) He sprayed some numbing spray on my toe, then injected it with more anesthetic. Then he removed that edge of my toenail and did something so it wouldn't grow back. It's not noticeable, it doesn't look like he removed half my toenail or anything like that! I had to take antibiotics for a week or 2, and wore bandaids on it in case it bled a bit. It has been fine ever since, and it didn't hurt a bit, I swear! I had the same problem, so I went to my Dr. She sent me right upstairs to the podiatrist (foot
specialist.) He sprayed some numbing spray on my toe, then injected it with more
anesthetic. Then he removed that edge of my toenail and did something so it wouldn’t grow
back. It’s not noticeable, it doesn’t look like he removed half my toenail or anything like that!
I had to take antibiotics for a week or 2, and wore bandaids on it in case it bled a bit.
It has been fine ever since, and it didn’t hurt a bit, I swear!

]]> By: Silk http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Silk Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:53 +0000 http://footpro.org/toenails/how-to-fix-an-ingrown-toenail/#comment-5895 You need to see a doctor. Ingrown toenails usually cannot be treated properly at home. If even a small piece of the nail is left it will continue to be painful and could cause infection. Cutting a V in the front of the nail also doesn't work, it is an old wives' tale. A doctor can remove the part that is bothering you with a quick surgery. A chemical can be placed on the nail bed where the nail is removed so that it doesn't grow back. There is really nothing to it. You will be a little sore for a few days and will need to soak the toe daily but before long it will be healed and you will not have to worry about it happening again. You need to see a doctor. Ingrown toenails usually cannot be treated properly at home. If even a small piece of the nail is left it will continue to be painful and could cause infection. Cutting a V in the front of the nail also doesn’t work, it is an old wives’ tale.

A doctor can remove the part that is bothering you with a quick surgery. A chemical can be placed on the nail bed where the nail is removed so that it doesn’t grow back. There is really nothing to it. You will be a little sore for a few days and will need to soak the toe daily but before long it will be healed and you will not have to worry about it happening again.

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