Whats the best way to deal with an ingrown toenail?
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What causes an ingrown toenail?\n\nWhile many things can cause ingrown toenails, the major causes are shoes that don't fit well and improperly trimmed nails. Shoes that are too tight press the sides of the nail and make it curl into the skin. Nails that are peeled off at the edge or trimmed down at the corners are also more likely to become ingrown.\n\nTo avoid ingrown toenails, you should cut your nails straight across. The top of the nail should make a straight line.\n\n\n\nWhat is the best treatment for a painful ingrown toenail?\n\nWhen the problem is mild, you may only need to soak your foot in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes and place dry cotton, such as part of a cotton ball, under the corner of the nail. Signs that the problem is getting worse include increasing pain, swelling and drainage of the area. Sometimes minor surgery is needed to remove the part of the nail that is poking into the skin.
615157
keep that sucka clean.  With all that activity your shoes are a cesspool of bacteria.  Use neosporin or a bactine spray when ever you can.  Soak that sucka in salt water to clean it and help with swelling.  Then wait...it'll prolly take close to a month for it to heal..maybe longer.
1138163
The very best thing to do at this point - my son has the same problem from time to time & here's what his dr said (this way you get dr advice but don't have to go to the dr) Soak your foot in epsom salts dissolved in hot water a couple of times a day until the redness & soreness goes away. Don't bandage it - if possible wear open toed shoes until it heals. It won't get seriously infected if you keep doing the soaks. In the future, keep your toe nail trimmed straight across to prevent it from becoming ingrown again. The peroxide isn't as good an idea but it can't hurt to put some of the triple antibiotic ointment on each night. Good luck & I hope you feel better soon!!!
119761
I went through various stages of orthrodontc treatment\nThere is a red wax you can put on. If the pain is worse than a small throbing you can try antibioitics this should sort the pain.Also if you have recnelty had them tightned they will be uncomfortable for a short perioid
607263
Put some alcohol on it. The kind you use to clean up cuts and stuff. Can you imagine the nastiness. It'll really help. It helped me and i used to be addicted to it! And i used to bite my nails to the point where i would bleed. And it helped me!
1179101
You have to remove the ingrown hair and clean the area with witch hazle or alcohol and keep it clean so it wont get infected
974552
Alcohol on a cotton ball and scrub, scrub away. It usually works. If not then nail file and scrap the skin...EASILY and that will definitely do it! Don't wear those shoes anymore!
543534
Tylenol or Motrin.  A gel ice pack helps too. This type of pain is temporary and the results are worth it in the long run.
302040
Antibiotics are the only way. Go see the doc before it gets serious. It can, I had to go to the hospital because of one that I didn't care for in time.
777416
Soak your foot in a mixture of water and Epsom salt as hot as you can stand it. For 20 minutes 3 x a day this will help with the inflammation and then while nails are soft trim along edges to get rough edges out of your flesh. This is just a temporary fix. For about $100.00 you can go to the Doctor and have a procedure done for ingrown toenails in which they numb up your toe then clip along side nail bed then put a medicine down at your nail bed that will kill that side of your nail and will not grow back. Will take care of your problem indefinitely. Good luck!
999246
1. ibuprofen\n2.  Numb it with ice\n3. massage area
361431
The best way is to have the nail removed.  See your doctor; this can be done under a local anesthetic in the office. It is not a long or complicated procedure.
848172
If you can see it and it is all white, wash your hands and\nbrush your teeth and rinse with an antiseptic mouth wash.\nYou can squeeze it between 2 nails, it will bleed a lot and \nhurt. Then rinse again and again with the antiseptic wash\nand it will be gone. It hurts to do it, but I cant stand the pain of\nthem. They are almost dead anyways.As that is why they are\nwhite, not blood supply to the tip of the bud.
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I have had many ingrown toenails--they never "clicked."  If this is something you have had before, then you would know if it is the same thing I assume.  (You obviously know your body better than any of us possibly could.)  If that is what it is, soaking it in warm water and Epsom salt really helps to soothe the throbbing.  ***Watch for the area around the toe to become red and swollen and have green or yellowish pus seeping out.  If this is happening, then it is infected and you will need antibiotics.  Let the toenail work itself out if you can, otherwise you may have to have the DR take it out.    Not a pleasant procedure, I assure you, but well worth the pain relief in the long run.  \n\nIt sounds to me like you may have a broken toe though.  Have you stubbed it, or had any trauma to it recently?  If this is the case, there is not much you can do with it.  You can immobilize it by taping it to the toe next to it with a piece of cotton in between.  Then apply ice as needed to reduce swelling and discomfort. GL\n\nNOTE: It goes without saying that I am NOT a DR, and can only give you my input, professional advice is always recommended.
707117
This was the closest thing i could find:\n ingrowing toe nails\nonychocryptosis?
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It depends on the sevarity of the ingrowth, your pain tolerance and other medical problems you may have. If it is not infected, not causing you undoo pain and you are otherwise healthy, there are several things you might do. First soaking the affected foot in warm water several times a day will soften and loosen skin around the nail Epsom salts can be desolved in the water, but aren't vital. Vasilene or antibiotic ointment (only if not allergic) applied to the site will also help keep it soft and hopfully allow the naill to grow out.  Commercial "ingrown nail tools" are avalible at many drug stores, but i would not use one without proper instruction  by a medical professional.  \n\nHowever, if the toe is infected (hot, red or discolored puss ect.); the pain is substantal, increasing or there is numbness,; or you are diabetic, have poor circulation, or other health problems you should at least have a medical professional check it and determine if you can take care of it yourself or if you might need their help.  Frankly, in  many cases it's worth a trip to the Doctor just to get it taken care of and for the pain to be gone. Good Luck
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Take the Homeopathic Remedy LEDUM 30 immediately it prevents tetanus and relieves the pain and is specifically meant for this use i.e IF YOU STEP ON A NAIL !\nTake care and God Bless you !