Ingrown nail...need help
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Jan 21, 2013
Tiffany M.
I have a painful ingrown nail on my ring finger...I've never had this before...how should I treat it??
Jan 21, 2013
Wendi M.
Soak it in really really warm water with Epsom salt in it. No matter how tempting it is, it's not a good idea to pull it out or trim it yourself.
Jan 21, 2013
Leah W.
Epsom Salt really awesome! I get these all the time and they are so painful!
Jan 21, 2013
Shelbi V.
Go to a doctor the presedure is very painful but its better to get it done right then it get infected and get worse
Jan 21, 2013
Monika P.
If the ingrowing part of the nail is small, it may be prevented from becoming worse, and sometimes cured, by the following. This treatment may be given by a podiatrist or GP, or you may be shown how to do it yourself:
Soak the toe in water for 10 minutes to soften the folds of skin around the affected nail.
Then, using a cotton wool bud, push the skin fold over the ingrown nail down and away from the nail. Do this starting at the root of the nail and move the cotton wool bud towards the end of the nail.
Repeat each day for a few weeks, allowing the nail to grow.
As the end of the nail grows forward, push a tiny piece of cotton wool under it to help the nail grow over the skin and not grow into it. Change the cotton wool daily.
Do not cut the nail but allow it to grow forward until it is clear of the end of the toe. Then cut it straight across and not rounded off at the end.
There are variations on this method - the principle is to keep the skin from growing over the edge of the nail.
Jan 21, 2013
Monika P.
Hope it helps ;)
Jan 21, 2013
Ashleigh C.
Cut a small v in the tip of your nail. It will discourage the nail from continuing to grow into your skin!