Ingrown toe nail - General Health Message Board

Figurine · 09-07-2006, 04:36 PM

I have an ingrown toe nail and been having it for about 2 months. I play soccer so sometimes it gets stepped on hard and starts bleeding. It's really swollen right now. How do i get rid of it?

Titchou · 09-07-2006, 04:50 PM

Go to the podiatrist and have it cut out. They can treat it where it won't come back. ANd if it's swollen, it may be infected.

Figurine · 09-07-2006, 04:53 PM

Aww crap. That means im going to have to tell my parents.

kmacdona · 09-07-2006, 06:53 PM

When I get ingrown toe nails, I would cut a V shape at the very top of the nail. This pulls the nail away from the sides of your toe when the V grows in. Of course if your ingrown nail is really bad then you will need to have a doctor take care of it. Make sure you put hydrogen proxide on it to keep the risk of infection down. And lastly, to help prevent further ingrown nails, cut your toe nails straight across and don't round them. This will prevent them from growing into your toe on the corners of the nail.

MaC

Shirley M · 09-07-2006, 08:27 PM

Go to the drug store and get "Outgrow"

. It toughens the skin under the toe nail untill it grows out. No more pain. I use it myself.
Hugs Shirley