Friday, May 14, 2010

I think i have an ingrown toe nail... what do i do? how can i prevent it from happening again?

haha im an ingrown toenail virgin :)I think i have an ingrown toe nail... what do i do? how can i prevent it from happening again?
Start out by making sure it's clean (Hibiclense is best but use something that will be antiseptic...peroxide is OK). I would make sure you really be careful about the length you trim your nails to in the future but to get things rolling: After cleaning, take some clean Cotton and begin to wedge (as best as you can, considering it's probably very painful) it underneath the toe nail and the meat of your toe. Start it out firm enough so that it holds, but each day, you should try to put it in a little bit more. As the nail grows, the cotton goes further in and eventually the cotton will force the nail out of the skin it's grown into and keep it high enough to grow into a normal position.I think i have an ingrown toe nail... what do i do? how can i prevent it from happening again?
well, i don't know what you can do now. but what you can do to prevent it is cut your nails flat. dont round the toenails off. and keep them longer. i konw, they look better shorter, but trust me on this, square them off and keep them longer. this prevents the ends from being dug into your toenail bed everyday, lol.


http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t鈥?/a>


that website has alot more information on the treatment.


hope that helps. oh, and you can no longer be considered an ingrown toenail virgin. sorry, but that boat has officially sailed, lol.











-me

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